Australia Signs Deal With AstraZeneca, PM Announces Vaccine To Be Administered For Free
On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that vaccination for COVID-19 would be free for every Australian if the Oxford vaccine candidate is successful. The country signed a deal with AstraZeneca that is manufacturing the vaccine.
Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a #COVID19 vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement announced today. Under this deal, every Australian will get a free coronavirus vaccine dose ➡️ https://t.co/8cT7oeJMfE https://t.co/0x8SaUI9Ik
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) August 19, 2020
His announcement that it could possibly be mandatory for the country's 25 million citizens, initiated an ethical debate. He further stated that only medical reasons would be ground for exemption.
Update: 2020-08-19 08:54 GMT
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