A paramedic wearing a protective face mask and shield assists people waiting in line at a coronavirus disease testing clinic at Mona Vale Hospital in the wake of a new outbreak in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney on Dec 18, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A piece of "great news" has finally reached Diego Silva, a lecturer in bioethics at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health.
Silva is referring to an announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or TGA, on Monday that paves the way for Australia to begin COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of February. The Australian pharmaceutical regulator has approved the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech for use in the country.