The highly sought after Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 is an mRNA jab.
Currently, doses purchased by the Australian government are manufactured in the United States, Belgium and Germany.
But in a year's time, Australia could have the technology to produce the jab locally.
Victoria's Acting Premier James Merlino says the state government has allocated 50-million dollars to help establish a facility able to manufacture coronavirus vaccines in Melbourne.
"It will take at least 12 months to develop this. But we do not know what the future holds. We may well need booster vaccines yearly. We have seen the challenges of global supply. We know the benefits of onshore manufacturing. And we know the benefits of this technology."
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