The first batch of one million Moderna vaccine doses will arrive in Sydney on Friday night, followed by a second shipment due on the weekend, before being distributed to states and territories next week. Health Minister Greg Hunt said 1,800 pharmacies will begin to administer Moderna vaccines to people from next week while 4,500 GPs would be involved from the following week. Workplace vaccination programs will also administer Moderna although they are primarily expected to use Pfizer. “These are very important because they simply provide not only more vaccines, but more points of access for Australians everywhere,” the health minister told reporters on Friday. “There is sufficient vaccine for every Australian before the end of October, if not slightly earlier.” The Therapeutic Goods Administration will test each batch as they arrive, with Hunt noting that more supply is due in the weeks ahead. Australia has an agreement for 25 million …
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