Australia is investigating reports that Norwegian authorities are concerned about the safety of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after a number of elderly and frail people died after being inoculated. The Norwegian Medicines Agency has reported 29 people had suffered side effects from having the vaccine, 13 of them fatal. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is seeking additional information through the Therapeutic Goods Administration from the company and the Norwegian medical regulator. Foreign Minister Marise Payne has also tasked the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to seek advice directly from the Norwegian government. “So as further information is available, we’ll share that with the Australian public,” Hunt said. “There is no change in our timeframes at this point, but the medical regulator is completely empowered to make independent decisions.” The Pfizer vaccine forms only part of Australia’s response to COVID-19, as there will be a greater use of the AstraZeneca, …