A COVID-19 vaccine has long been held aloft as the way out and, according the Government, its deal with Oxford University and AstraZeneca means it is even closer. But like any major deal, the devil is in the details.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is an "adenovirus" vaccine — a type which has never been produced in Australia before.
The ABC understands that with a substantial cash injection, CSL could realign its technology to produce the adenovirus version and the Federal Government is pushing for the company to lock in a formal agreement with AstraZeneca. Insiders suggest that would have been a factor to why the Federal Government's leant towards Oxford-AstraZeneca, with CSL effectively ruling out a move to locally produce an mRNA vaccine.So why was Oxford-AstraZeneca picked?
According to Oxford University, it is a "very well-studied vaccine type" that makes it safer to give to children, the elderly and anyone with a pre-existing condition such as diabetes.
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