Scott Morrison unveils ‘dose swap’ deal with UK to provide extra 4m Pfizer vaccines
by Amy Remeikis from World news | The Guardian on (#5P42X)
Prime minister says deal will boost supplies in September as 12-to-15-year-olds join vaccination rollout
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Australia's vaccine program has received a boost, with a doubling of the number of Pfizer vaccines flowing into the country, after a dose swap" deal was secured with the UK.
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says the deal will break the back" of the September supply issues, with his UK counterpart, Boris Johnson, agreeing to send 4m Pfizer doses to Australia, which will be distributed to the states and territories on a per capita basis.
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