Australia seeks deal with Moderna for domestic production of vaccines

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Health minister says Moderna is one of several companies Australia is in talks with about domestic production. FMTNews

CANBERRA: Australia is in talks with Moderna Inc to establish domestic manufacturing of messenger ribonucleic acid vaccines such as the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

Sour relations with top trading partner, China, and the pandemic’s impact on global supply chains have also strengthened that view. Minister for Health Greg Hunt said Moderna was one of several companies Australia was in talks with about domestic production. Australia on Thursday reported seven likely cases of blood clots in people who had recently received AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.

 

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