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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine provisionally approved for use in Australia

In this photo illustration, silhouette of hands in medical gloves hold a medical syringe and a vial in front of Pfizer,Biontech,AstraZeneca,Moderna,Johnson & johnson,Novavax,Merck and Janssen logos. (Photo by Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

Source: AAP

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Set to join Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, there are hopes the approval will convince some vaccine-hesitant people to finally get inoculated.

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