E&OE… Topics: University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine; Pfizer vaccine; Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine; Novavax vaccine; Vaccine rollout; Australian vaccination rates; Queensland/NSW border. NEIL BREEN: Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, arrived in Queensland overnight. He’s heading to the University of Queensland today to check on the process of its vaccine. It’s looking promising, with hopes it is…
E&OE… Topics: Vaccine agreements and development; Manufacturing; Vaccine budget; Cold chain distribution network; Indemnity; Provisional determination and provisional approval; Private contracts; Expanding the Pfizer agreement; Expectation of an effective vaccination process being completed; Communications strategy; GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to be here today at the Therapeutic Goods Administration to be joined by the head of…
E&OE… Topics: New COVID vaccine agreements. EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Australia has secured two more potential COVID vaccines, boosting the nation’s chance of being immunised next year. The agreements with Novavax and Pfizer will deliver 50 million doses, by early 2021, if they prove safe and effective. And for more, I’m joined by Health Minister, Greg Hunt,…
E&OE… Topics: Mental health; internal borders; international travel GREG HUNT: Good morning. I’m joined by Christine Morgan, the head of the National Mental Health Commission today. And in a world where the virus continues to accelerate, we’re facing a tenth day of over 400,000 cases a day, in Australia there’s hope and there’s help with…
E&OE… Topics: Victoria COVID situation, vaccine update. BEN FORDHAM: Well, how do you break a city’s heart? Just ask Daniel Andrews. On Friday, the Victorian premier said he was very well placed to make some significant announcements on Sunday. Then yesterday arrived and he gave them nothing. It was a kick in the guts. And…
E&OE… Topics: Funding for new treatments for cancer and multiple sclerosis; Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions; Progress on a vaccine for COVID-19. GREG HUNT: Good morning everybody, and well done for making it after a glorious Richmond premiership last night, which gives hope to all Australians. I’m actually delighted to be joined by Dr. Anthony Di Dio,…
E&OE: Topics: Coronavirus vaccine; Victoria; Impact of lockdowns on mental health service. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: Now, Oxford University says it will continue its COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil following the death of a volunteer. It’s understood the patient had been given a placebo, not the trial vaccine, made by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Now, the trial vaccine…
E&OE… Topics: Lifting of restrictions in Victoria; Port dispute with unions; Travel bubble with New Zealand; Funding for children’s cancer research. ALLISON LANGDON: Pressure is mounting on the Victorian Government to lift restrictions faster after just five new cases were recorded. That’s a number not seen since the 12th of June. KARL STEFANOVIC: Federal Health…
E&OE… Topics: Wharfie pay dispute RAY HADLEY: I mentioned in the first hour of the program this troubling story about critical medicine shipments unable to reach Australia, sparking drug shortages and delays because unions are holding the country to ransom over a wharfie pay dispute. I wanted to talk to Greg Hunt, the Federal Health…
E&OE: Australia joins COVAX. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: Australians will have greater access to a COVID-19 cure after the Federal Government struck a deal to join a global vaccine facility called COVAX. It’s a collaboration between health organisations, including the WHO. It’s designed to ensure fair access to any potential vaccine. Eighty countries are on board…