Australia’s vaccine capability could receive a boost after Pfizer confirmed it may soon produce more doses than first thought, but delivery of the jab could be thrown into doubt by supply issues in Europe.
Australia has an order for 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, considered the world’s most effective protection from COVID-19.
The vaccine was granted approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration this week.
Pfizer Australia and NZ managing director Louise Graham told a senate committee on Thursday the company could soon be in a position to increase that number after “ramping up its manufacturing capability”.
“As Pfizer is now scaling up and looking to produce far more than was originally expected, we expect to be in future discussions about the ability to increase that (allocation),” she said.
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