The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to further diversify our vaccine portfolio as well as provide access to a booster or variant vaccine should this be required in the future.
\nAs confirmed in the 2021-22 Budget, the Government will commence an approach to market for mRNA manufacturing capacity in Australia.
\nThe Government also remains in discussions with Moderna in relation to establishing a manufacturing facility in Australia for mRNA vaccines.
\nOnshore manufacturing would ensure a secure, long-term supply of Moderna\u2019s mRNA-based vaccines against COVID-19, including variants, and for potential future pandemics.
\nThis is the second messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine to be purchased by the Government, providing access to the current Moderna vaccine or variant-specific versions of the vaccine developed by Moderna, to address longer term immunity or emerging viral variants in the first half of 2022.
\nTo date, the Moderna vaccine has shown an overall vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 of 94.1 per cent, and 100 per cent efficacy against severe COVID-19. It has also shown strong protection of 90 per cent efficacy against COVID-19 for at least six months after the second dose.
\nThe Moderna vaccine has been approved by leading regulatory authorities across the world and is being used successfully in the United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, the United States and Singapore.
\nThe agreement includes 10 million doses in 2021 and 15 million doses of Moderna\u2019s updated variant booster vaccine in 2022.
\nSupply in Australia will only commence should the vaccine be approved as safe and effective by Australia\u2019s regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). An application by Moderna to the TGA is expected shortly.
\nThe Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group, the Australian Government\u2019s expert group advising on vaccine purchases, has recommended the purchase of the Moderna vaccine.
\nAs Australia looks to 2022, the Moderna vaccine provides a strong booster and emerging variants supply if required.
\nA complete course of Moderna\u2019s vaccination is likely to be two doses given 28 days apart.
\nThe Moderna vaccine diversifies Australia\u2019s supply of COVID-19 vaccines, provides more flexibility for the national vaccine rollout, and secures early access to possible vaccinations for emerging COVID-19 variants of concern circulating around the world.
\nAustralia has five separate agreements to secure more than 195 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines if they are proved to be safe and effective. Around $6 billion has been invested to support the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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