Govt scraps Australian vaccination timeline

Australia has abandoned meeting a fixed timeline for its COVID-19 vaccination rollout, as the advice against administering the AstraZeneca vaccine for under-50s continues to disrupt the federal government’s previous schedule.

Marshall backs 'cautious' vaccine approach as businesses lose confidence

Premier Steven Marshall concedes South Australia needs to “increase its run-rate” for rolling out the coronavirus vaccine, as a business survey shows flagging confidence in the state’s response.

The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has been approved for Australian production. Photo: AP/Virginia Mayo

Australian vaccine production approved as rollout enters next phase

Australian-made vials of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are set to be released this week after the national medicine regulator approved domestic production, while general practices across the country will begin vaccinations today as part of phase 1b of the national rollout.

EU blocks vaccine shipment to Australia

A shipment of more than 250,000 AstraZeneca vaccines destined for Australia has been blocked from leaving the European Union, in the first use of an export control system to make sure big pharma companies respect their contracts.