E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 cases and vaccination rollout in Australia GREG HUNT: Hello everybody. I’m joined by Professor Michael Kidd, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and we’re providing a brief update in relation to COVID-19 cases and vaccine rollout in Australia. So, very briefly, I’m pleased to be able to report that…
E&OE… Topics: Phase 1B of the vaccine rollout, Securing vaccines for PNG. SABRA LANE: Medical experts say, the Federal Government has serious questions to answer over the launch of the COVID vaccine booking system. Doctors were swamped with inquiries when the system went live yesterday, with many members of the public describing it…
E&OE… Topics: vaccine rollout, COVID-19 outbreak in PNG JIM WILSON: Big news today. Six million Australians can now book in and get their COVID vaccine from Monday. GP clinics around the country will be able to offer the job to any eligible person, that’s people who meets the criteria of Phase 1B on…
E&OE… Topics: Vaccination rollout in Australia; Phase 1B beginning on 22 March. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everybody. I’m pleased to be joined by Professor Brendan Murphy. This is the first of our regular updates. He joined the Prime Minister for an update on Sunday, along with obviously Professor John Skerritt, who is the Head of…
E&OE… Topics: booking appointments to receive COVID vaccine; Papua New Guinea conflict. NEIL MITCHELL: I’ve mentioned earlier we talked about the availability of the vaccine, the list of GP clinics. The Federal Government runs and coordinates it – they provide the vaccinations; they contract the clinics. The State Government is saying it’s their responsibility if…
PETER STEFANOVIC: Joining us live now Greg Minister, the Minister– Greg Minister Greg Hunt, the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for joining us this morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Pete. PETER STEFANOVIC: So, enquiry on enquiry has taken place before, we all know that. The shocking claims aren’t…
GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everyone. I’m pleased to be able to give you an update on progress in relation to COVID-19 in Australia. In particular, I’m very pleased to be able to announce another 135,000 Pfizer vaccines have arrived in Australia and are being made available to the Commonwealth. We thank the company for their…
GREG HUNT: Let me begin by saying I am delighted to announce that the first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines has arrived in Australia. 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines touched down this morning. I understand they have been safely transported to the warehouse. Temperature checking is underway, but preliminary advice is that temperature has been maintained…
RAY HADLEY: I go straight from one Greg to another. This time, it’s the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Minister, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Ray. RAY HADLEY: Well, we’ll have a discussion now and I guess you’re greatly disappointed about what happened in Brisbane to start with, with those two people, 88 and…
GREG HUNT: Good afternoon, I’m pleased to be joined today by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, who has been making inquiries into the Holy Spirit Home in Carseldine. I’m going to address briefly, if I may, four things, and then Michael will also speak with you. Firstly, the follow up to the…