Australia secures extra Moderna vaccine doses from Europe and start vaccinating kids over 12

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A health worker checks a box of the Moderna Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines) Source: AFP

Australia has secured one million additional Moderna doses, thanks to a vaccine surplus in the European Union.


Children are critical to this next phase of the national campaign, with Australia's expert advisory panel on vaccines recommending its use for everyone 12 years and over.


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