Pfizer and Government Ministers Rebuff Former PM’s Claims He Intervened in Vaccine Rollout

Pfizer and Government Ministers Rebuff Former PM’s Claims He Intervened in Vaccine Rollout
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on March 9, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Daniel Y. Teng
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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and senior government ministers have refuted claims that former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd played a role in expediting shipments of Pfizer vaccine to Australia.

This comes after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) alleged on July 13 that Rudd had met with Pfizer Chairman Albert Bourla on June 30, and it was this meeting that helped break a deadlock between the Australian government and the company.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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