Transcript – Doorstop – Somerville

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 update, Travel arrangements with New Zealand, Vaccine rollout; CSL production of AstraZeneca; EU delays; Germany’s claims on AstraZeneca; Novavax; Britain/UAE border closure; South African variant of the virus; National booking system   GREG HUNT: I’m pleased to be able to provide an update both in terms of COVID-19 and cases in…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

E&OE…                       Topics: Vaccine roll out, NZ travel bubble   GREG HUNT: Thank you everybody and I’m delighted to be able to provide an update to both the vaccine rollout and additional protections with regards to COVID-19 for international travellers into Australia.   I think, firstly and most importantly, it’s important to be able to…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

E&OE…                       Topics: Removal of last remaining hotspot definition; Pfizer vaccine; Australian Open.   GREG HUNT: Good morning, and thank you for joining us today.   I’m pleased to be able to provide advice that the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has today removed the last remaining hotspot definition in Australia.   He…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Mount Martha

E&OE…                       Topics: $38 million for diabetes and cardiovascular research, International and domestic COVID vaccination update; Vaccine rollout – open call for general practice vaccinations next week; Emerging strains posing risk to vaccine development; Pregnant women and COVID vaccination; Acting Prime Minister’s comments; Craig Kelly; National approach to traffic light system; Health infrastructure; Vaccine rollout…

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Transcript – 7.30 Report interview with Stan Grant

E&OE…                       Topics: Sydney cricket test; Vaccine roadmap; Phase 1A priority recipients; Consideration to mandating mandatory vaccination; Vaccine effectiveness; Herd immunity; UK strain.   STAN GRANT: Minister, thank you so much for your time.   GREG HUNT: Pleasure.   STAN GRANT: There’s a lot to get through today, but I just wanted to start with…

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Transcript – 2GB interview with Mark Levy

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 vaccinations; Vaccination rollout timeline, International travel   MARK LEVY: Now, Australia’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine could begin as early as the beginning of March instead of later in the month as originally planned. The vaccination program is expected to be finished by October.   I spoke to the Prime Minister,…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 cases in NSW and VIC; Commonwealth investment in clinical trial programs.   GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everybody and thank you for joining us today.   Shortly before joining you, I spoke with the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, and he was very heartened in particular both by the level…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Melbourne

E&OE…             Topics: Additions to PBS, COVID vaccines, pre-flight testing, hotel quarantine systems, update on new strains.     GREG HUNT: I want to thank Australians for their work and their contribution during what has been a different and, in some cases, difficult Christmas. But it’s been a safe Christmas, and that’s been immensely important.…

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Transcript – 3AW interview with Ross Stevenson

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID vaccine distribution announcement; March rollout; University of Queensland COVID vaccine; Priority groups.   ROSS STEVENSON: Well we know the United States, we know parts of Europe now have started distributing and giving out the COVID-19 vaccines.   Australia is going to happen in March, but today some significant news from the…

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Transcript – Today Show interview with David Campbell

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID vaccine distribution announcement; Distribution to remote communities; Emergency rollout before March; Positive healthcare worker who transported aged care resident.   DAVID CAMPBELL: There’s another milestone in Australia’s race for a coronavirus vaccine thing morning – the Federal Government revealing new details on exactly how the jab will be distributed across the…

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