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and ultimately we re cooperating on all that strengthens our ability to deter threats. tomorrow secretary austin and minister dutton will join secretary of state blinken and the minister australian minister maurice payne for two plus two meetings over there at foggy bottom at the state department. the first aerial refulting of a lightning 2 aircraft on monday. the milestone is significant because unmanned tanking capabilities will free up the navy s strike fighters that are currently carrying out the tanking mission delivering greater range and endurance for the carrier air wing to execute missions. once operational, mq-25s will refuel every receiver capable carrier based aircraft. and then finally more on schedule for the navy the secretary of the navy and chief
Federal health minister Greg Hunt announced the $200 million scheme at a press conference this morning.
It will mean the COVID-19 shot will be available at more than 2000 individual sites Australia-wide, including GP offices, hospitals and pharmacies - a doubling of previous estimates.
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Federal health minister Greg Hunt has announced that the COVID-19 vaccination program will be expanded to include thousands of pharmacies across Australia.(9News)
The Federal Government will offer all of Australia s 5800 community pharmacies across the country the opportunity to participate in the coronavirus vaccine rollout. We will be inviting them, subject to meeting standards, to participate in the rollout, just as they do with flu, Mr Hunt said.
The European Union has introduced tighter rules on exports of COVID-19 vaccines amid a deepening dispute with drugmaker AstraZeneca over supplies of potentially lifesaving shots.
Australia is relying on millions of doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs with both companies grappling with manufacturing issues.
Australia s Foreign Minister Maurice Payne will now put pressure on the EU and the World Health Organisation in a bid to guarantee our vaccine supplies.
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There may be a set back in Australia s procurement of the AstraZeneca vaccine.(9News)
The Northern Ireland government immediately lashed out at the move, saying the bloc invoked an emergency clause in its divorce deal with the UK that could allow it to halt vaccine exports to the small territory.
others in the room today, they were hello, folks. stand up, greg. stand up, anthony. where is anthony? good. it was a great evening. thank you. this afternoon i m pleased to announce that the uss cambura in honor of australian crews fighting alongside the u.s. navy fighting in world war ii. our secretary of the navy has chosen australian minister of defense maurice payne to be her sponsor. i know that the usscambrera will be a worthy successor to both her australian namesake and american predecessor, navy uss cambrera as she sails the open sea, the new uss cambrera will