First Batch of Moderna Doses to Arrive in Sydney Friday Night

First Batch of Moderna Doses to Arrive in Sydney Friday Night
A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in New York City on Jan. 29, 2021. Mike Segar/Reuters
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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.

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