Australia Secures 500,000 Pfizer Doses in Singapore Swap Deal

A vial labeled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Aug. 31 that Australia has secured 500,000 Pfizer vaccine doses in a swap deal with Singapore to be distributed for immediate use next week.

In exchange, Australia will supply the same amount of doses to Singapore in December.