The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

[drron]

I think the tripling of doses refers to the original contract which from February was for ~ 1.3 million doses a month so 333000 per week roughly.So 1 million doses a week is triple.I am not surprised it was announced this way with the flack the feds have been getting especially from the States,even NSW,about the lack of Pfizer doses.

 

[Pushka]

I think the tripling of doses refers to the original contract which from February was for ~ 1.3 million doses a month so 333000 per week roughly.So 1 million doses a week is triple.

That's my understanding too from The Australian article.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Who cares . It’s lots more, so let’s get it into arms and move forward!

 

[mviy]

On Today the PM has said that Australians who want the jab should get it by Christmas provided everything goes well from here i.e. expected supply is maintained and that there isn't medical advice that disrupts the rollout. Pfizer has always delivered what they have promised.

He's also appeared on Sunrise and I assume he may have on other networks as well.

 

[Flying mermaid]

So while Australia wrings it’s hands and wonders how to motivate people, the Fiji Premier has told his public service, no jabs no jobs. Simple really…..

 

[MooTime]

So while Australia wrings it’s hands and wonders how to motivate people, the Fiji Premier has told his public service, no jabs no jobs. Simple really…..

I agree with the I'm the boss do this approach, obviously not in all circumstances aka communism, but there's too many nuff nuffs here that go on about their human rights, civil liberties etc etc

This is a great news story, can't change the past, but hope the media can take this swimming in Pfizer news as a full positive & not the usual, why wasn't this done earlier or why has this taken so long, blahblah

I get so frustrated in negative slant on so many media interviews.

 

[mviy]

I think there may have been a question or two about why wasn't it done earlier in the media interviews this morning, but the focus was very much on the positives. In the Sunrise interview it even got a bit more light-hearted onto where someone was told by the TGA to stop giving free beers to people who have been vaccinated.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Can someone please give a short summary as to how Australia got more Pfizer earlier?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Nicholas McElroy ABC News

Pfizer issue a statement on the Australian COVID vaccine rollout​

This is what the company said:

"Pfizer is committed to delivering 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Australia over 2021. The total number of 40 million doses we are contracted to deliver to Australia over 2021 has not changed. We continue to work closely with the Government to support their rollout program," the company said in a statement.

"While the details of our agreement with the Government are confidential, we can confirm that deliveries to Australia  remain on track, and continue to progress in line with our weekly delivery schedule. 

We expect the remainder of the 40 million doses to be delivered by the end of 2021".



So the question is have extra Pfizer doses been sourced not from Pfizer?

 

[Lynda2475]

If Gladys wanted to not encourage AZ for under 60's she simply would have not mentioned at all the process for how to get AZ for the under 60's.

Oh please give up. You don't know what Gladys wants, but we do know what she said.

So why did Gladys deliberately say 60 and not 40?

Anyone under 60 choosing AZ should seek GP advice as it is not what is recommended for them, it was a factual statement not some subliminal message for 40-59s to abandon Pfizer for AZ.

The reality is 40-49s are sticking with Pfizer and 50-59s are switching in droves now that it is available to them.

You need to stop inventing motives, it is not in the states (or anyone's interest) for people who already have access to Pfizer now to switch to AZ and then take 4 times as long to be fully vaccinated.

Instead of accepting that you misheard what Gladys actually said you projecting all this nonsense about what she meant.

With an extra million doses of Pfizer a week being brought forward before the end of this month, there is now even less incentive for any one under 40 to risk AZ given at least for 30-39s they are likley to be able to get both Pfizer doses in under 12 weeks,

 

[lovetravellingoz]

With an extra million doses of Pfizer a week being brought forward before the end of this month, there is now even less incentive for any one under 40 to risk AZ given at least for 30-39s they are likley to be able to get both Pfizer doses in under 12 weeks,

Do you have a source that there is an extra million doses of Pfizer per week in July?

I have not seen this anywhere. That will mean 1.65 million doses per week.

I saw the one last night of an extra 350K odd. And also the Pfizer release this morning that the total for the contract remains the same (though the Feds may have gained some Pfizer not from Pfizer).


June 24 it was announced:

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CANBERRA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government will phase out the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine from October.​

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COVID-19 Task Force commander Lieutenant General John Frewen on Wednesday night released Department of Health projections detailing the vaccine doses each state and territory will be allocated every week for the rest of the year.​

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It revealed that Australia will receive between 1.7 million and 2.3 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine every week from the start of October - up from 650,000 per week in July and August.​

 

[Pushka]

Do you have a source that there is an extra million doses of Pfizer per week in July?

I have not seen this anywhere. That will mean 1.65 million doses per week.

The one million doses per week is an increase from the 300,000 approx per week currently being provided but I understand it is a case of the same number on order, just being brought forward.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Do you have a source that there is an extra million doses of Pfizer per week in July?

I have not seen this anywhere. That will mean 1.65 million doses per week.

It’s a million doses per week not “extra”. It’s a lot let’s be happy

 

[lovetravellingoz]

It’s a million doses per week not “extra”. It’s a lot let’s be happy

Yes I know what was written last night, but Lynda stated an extra 1 million per week which it is not..

It is good that they have been able to advance 350K per week now. Though I do note that Pfizer have since stated:

While the details of our agreement with the Government are confidential, we can confirm that deliveries to Australia  remain on track, and continue to progress in line with our weekly delivery schedule. ​

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We expect the remainder of the 40 million doses to be delivered by the end of 2021"​

So let us hope that the Feds have gained some Pfizer from another source. But if not if they can creep delivery a bit then all good. It may also be that the General has sped up the processes that occur post arrival in Australia too.

 

[MooTime]

Reading into Pfizer statement that contracted 40M during 2021, it would seem they have just been brought forward.
Maybe the Aus Gov had to pay some sort of premium recently (Syd lockdown maybe forced Gov into more swift action) to get these fast delivered as those details are confidential.

IF premium was paid, then bloody good on'em, money well spent in IMO, if it helps refrain lockdowns & money spent on them then its a big win.

 

[mviy]

there is now even less incentive for any one under 40 to risk AZ given at least for 30-39s they are likley to be able to get both Pfizer doses in under 12 weeks,

Whilst I had my first vaccine less than a week ago there's no guarantee that they will definitely open up to 30-39 next. It could be 35-39. Also they could decide with the outbreak in Sydney that it's important to get AZ hesitant over 60s that haven't had any dose yet vaccinated ASAP (as they are far more vulnerable than most under 40s) and open up Pfizer to everyone 40+ next (with those who have had an AZ already without clotting required to get AZ for their second dose).

Once Pfizer is opened up to under 40s the bookings may go fast. Now that I have had my first AZ I don't have to worry about that. I already have a booking for my second AZ dose late September and the nurse said that it could easily be brought forward to 10 weeks after the first if there was a strong need to do so, say if I happened to get an exemption to travel overseas for instance. She told me that days before the PM started recommending the vulnerable in Sydney get their second AZ dose from 8 weeks.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Yes I know what was written last night, but Lynda stated an extra 1 million per week which it is not..

I think we all need to get back travelling so we can enjoy life and not snipe at each other!

it’s been a hard 18 months but we are getting there - one last push with vaccination and hopefully 2022 will be happy again.

 

[Pushka]

Whilst I had my first vaccine less than a week ago there's no guarantee that they will definitely open up to 30-39 next. It could be 35-39. Also they could decide with the outbreak in Sydney that it's important to get AZ hesitant over 60s that haven't had any dose yet vaccinated ASAP (as they are far more vulnerable than most under 40s) and open up Pfizer to everyone 40+ next (with those who have had an AZ already without clotting required to get AZ for their second dose).

Once Pfizer is opened up to under 40s the bookings may go fast. Now that I have had my first AZ I don't have to worry about that. I already have a booking for my second AZ dose late September and the nurse said that it could easily be brought forward to 10 weeks after the first if there was a strong need to do so, say if I happened to get an exemption to travel overseas for instance. She told me that days before the PM started recommending the vulnerable in Sydney get their second AZ dose from 8 weeks.

My 2 cents. I think it quite likely that people over 60 may well be offered Pfizer before younger groups.

Listening to the media today there seems to be a very significant change in attitude to restrictions and lockdowns, even travel and that maybe vaccinations may improve as a result.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

So a case of the Australian government asking Pfizer and Pfizer saying ok.

Yes it’s doses earlier but not that newsworthy to me

I thought Australia might have secured doses from elsewhere as there was a lot of chatter about other countries having excess

May be some in the North Hemisphere delaying doses now and converting to boosters (3rd shot)

 

[burmans]

My 2 cents. I think it quite likely that people over 60 may well be offered Pfizer before younger groups.

Listening to the media today there seems to be a very significant change in attitude to restrictions and lockdowns, even travel and that maybe vaccinations may improve as a result.

Though it’s not only the media who need to get vaccinated.