Less than half of the country’s available Moderna supply has been used

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Fewer than half of the Moderna doses sent to pharmacies around the country have been used, with tens of thousands of doses redirected to state clinics for use before they expire within weeks | rachelclun lucy_carroll

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Fewer than half of the Moderna doses sent to pharmacies around the country have been used, with tens of thousands of doses redirected to state clinics for use before they expire within weeks.

Ms Sheehan said she is vaccinating many young people who are still hesitant. “We’ve done about 200 Moderna in the past month compared to 3200 AstraZeneca since August.”Cabramatta pharmacist Quinn On said of the five pharmacies he operates at least 200 doses are set to expire “within days”. Last week, President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Trent Twomey said the industry’s peak body was working with the Commonwealth to return doses that won’t be needed any more.on Wednesday but Health Minister Greg Hunt said people need to continue coming forward. More freedoms are expected when 80 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

Mr Hunt said in question time on Thursday the government is ready to start administering booster shots as soon as the medical regulator approves Pfizer for that use. A Department of Health spokesperson said as of October 18, about 3 million doses of Pfizer, 3.3 million doses of AstraZeneca and 700,000 doses of Moderna had been delivered to sites but not yet administered. Of the doses sitting in GP clinics, state-run hubs and pharmacies, the spokesperson said 0.17 per cent are set to expire by December 31.

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