CSL estimates first doses of the University of Queensland vaccine will be available for emergency use by the middle of 2021
Sydney/Melbourne — A new outbreak of infections in Australia's coronavirus hot zone of Victoria eased further on Wednesday, while the country agreed on a deal to secure a potential Covid-19 vaccine that it plans to roll out cost-free to citizens.
All Australians will be offered doses but a medical panel will determine the priority list of vaccine recipients. “If it does work and it’s 80% to 90% effective, then absolutely it will be a game changer,” Sutton said, although he cautioned that broad testing was still at a preliminary stage. “So we shouldn't hang our hats on a single vaccine.”
Morrison said Australia was also looking for other vaccine deals, including with the University of Queensland and its partner, Australian firm CSL.CSL said its priority would be manufacturing the UQ vaccine, but it was also in talks to help AstraZeneca manufacture its vaccine.
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