Australia in 'active talks' with Moderna to produce Covid-19 vaccines onshore | Malay Mail

  • 📰 malaymail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 32 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 86%

SYDNEY, May 13 ― Australia is in “active talks” with Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna Inc to establish a domestic manufacturing facility for shots, Health Minister Greg Hunt said today, the day after securing 25 million doses from the company. Moderna yesterday said it would supply Australia 10...

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:35 AM MYT

Moderna yesterday said it would supply Australia 10 million shots designed to protect against the original strain of the coronavirus this year, and 15 million doses of its updated variant booster shot in 2022. Moderna, along with rival Pfizer Inc, uses the mRNA technology in Covid-19 vaccines. Australia is currently deploying Pfizer and AstraZeneca's vaccine shots in its immunisation drive, which has missed its initial dosage targets.

Several countries are trying to procure more Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as no major side effects have been identified so far among vaccine recipients.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in MY
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

US CDC panel clears way to Covid-19 vaccines for adolescents | Malay MailWASHINGTON, May 13 ― US states are set to begin using the vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE to inoculate young adolescents against Covid-19 after advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backed the plan in a unanimous vote yesterday. The US Food and Drug...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Delaying second Covid-19 vaccine doses can help reduce deaths, study shows | Malay MailLONDON, May 13 ― Giving a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine but delaying a second dose among people younger than 65 could lead to fewer people dying of the disease, but only if certain conditions are met, a predictive modelling study showed. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, there is debate...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

US McDonald’s rolls out new coffee cups to encourage Covid-19 vaccine uptake | Malay MailPETALING JAYA, May 12 — McDonald’s customers in the United States will be getting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine information alongside their morning brew very soon. The fast-food retailer is launching redesigned coffee cups in July to encourage the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19....
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Mexico to start late-stage clinical trial for China’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine | Malay MailMEXICO CITY, May 12 — Mexico plans to start a late-stage clinical trial this month for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by China using similar technology to shots from Moderna and Pfizer, foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. The phase III trial for the shot from China’s Walvax...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Norway will not use AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, says daily VG | Malay MailOSLO, May 12 — Norway will not resume the use of the Covid-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca as part of its inoculation programme due to a risk of rare but harmful side-effects, newspaper VG reported today. Prime Minister Erna Solberg is expected to announce at 1600 GMT whether Norway will resume...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »