March 22, 2021
1 min read

Australian nod for domestic AstraZeneca

TGA granted approval for the doses of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Melbourne by biotechnology company CSL…reports Asian Lite News

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced the approval of the doses of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Melbourne by biotechnology company CSL

Australia’s medical regulator on Monday approved the domestically-produced AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced the approval of the doses of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Melbourne by biotechnology company CSL, reports Xinhua news agency.

In a statement it described the approval as a “critical and very exciting milestone” in Australia’s pandemic response.

AstraZeneca vaccine

“Specific approval of Australian manufacturing by TGA was required to ensure that the locally-manufactured vaccine had exactly the same composition and performance as overseas-manufactured vaccine, was made to the same quality and is free of contaminants,” it said.

Australia has agreed to acquire 53.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 50 million of which will be produced by CSL.

Also read:Covid-19:Australia to allocate more funds

The TGA said that the first domestically-produced vaccines were expected to be released “in the next few days”.

Greg Hunt, the minister for health, said it was a “critical next step”.

“It means the manufacturing process for CSL has been approved, it’s safe, it’s effective,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Australia begins coronavirus vaccinations

The approval is expected to significantly accelerate the speed of the vaccine rollout in Australia.

More than 6 million Australians became eligible to receive vaccines from Monday under phase 1B of the rollout, which covers the elderly, critical workers and people with underlying health conditions.

Australia has so far reported 29,196 confirmed Covid-19 cases, while the death toll stood at 909.

Also read:Popularity of Australian govt declines

Previous Story

Celebs reaction on ‘ripped jeans’ remark

Next Story

US Defence Secy visits Ghani

Latest from -Top News

Ice cold clash over Indus

New Delhi defends treaty suspension, calls out Pakistan’s “misuse” of global climate platform India has sharply rebuked Pakistan at a United Nations conference in Tajikistan over allegations surrounding the suspension of the

Modi Plants Gift of Courage at Home

During his Kutch visit, PM Modi received Sindoor saplings from brave women of the 1971 war….reports Asian Lite News Marking World Environment Day on June 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a

Mexico Slams U.S. Tariff Hike

Mexico and the United States are partners in a free trade agreement, so from the Mexican government’s perspective, the tariff “has no legal basis.”…reports Asian Lite News Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on

India Ramps Up Security Game with Central Asia

The India-Central Asia Dialogue, launched in January 2019 in Samarkand, serves as a key platform for strengthening ties between India and Central Asia…reports Asian Lite News Foreign Ministers from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,

Bangladesh Islamists Back in the Game

Commissioner Sanaulla stated that Jamaat’s party symbol will be returned following a policy decision made by the EC….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami is expected to have its party
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Omicron Rocks Australian Healthcare Systems

The cases were detected by PCR nasal swabs, administered for

Australian economy unhurt by China’s economic coercion

China’s economic coercion has not been able to hurt the