Australia Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine as Lockdowns Expand

Australia Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine as Lockdowns Expand
A person holds a vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on June 29, 2021. Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images
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A third brand of COVID-19 vaccines will soon become available for adults in Australia, with 1 million doses expected to arrive for distribution in September, the government announced on Aug. 9.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement that the country’s vaccine regulator, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has approved the Moderna shot and 25 million doses have already been secured.
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