The Morrison government has announced two deals worth $1.7 billion will deliver coronavirus vaccines, should trials prove successful.
British and Queensland-designed coronavirus vaccines could be available early next year under two deals struck by the federal government at a cost of $1.7 billion.
It follows the government's initial"letter of intent" signed with the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca, and talks with the University of Queensland/CSL. The first stage of the agreement would see 3.8 million doses of the University of Oxford vaccine delivered in January and February 2021. The University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is in the third phase of trials and is considered one of the best hopes in the world, with regulatory approval expected to be sought shortly.
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