Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

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…

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Transcript – ABC AM interview with Sabra Lane

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…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Sydney

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…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

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…

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