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Scott Morrison says he'll re-apply for the release of Australia's 3.1 million contracted AstraZeneca doses
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he will again petition the European Union and AstraZeneca for the release of 3.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, amid a growing diplomatic stoush between the jurisdictions. His statement comes after the Federal Government accused the bloc of “playing semantics” when it denied blocking the export of those contracted doses. Morrison said “supply issues” have constrained Australia’s vaccine rollout, which lags well behind its original targets. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will launch new requests for the European Union and COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca to ... (full story)