Australia's Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) have signed agreements to manufacture the Oxford (AstraZeneca) and Queensland vaccines.

  • two deals struck by the federal government
  • cost circa $A1.7 billion

On Monday Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce free COVID-19 vaccines would be made available progressively through 2021, should trials prove successful.

  • Oxford vaccine is expected to be available from early 2021
  • University of Queensland version on track for midyear 2021

Me getting aa vaccine shot:

Australia's Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) have signed agreements to manufacture the Oxford (AstraZeneca) and Queensland vaccines.