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The GCM invited to a meeting with Minister Hunt for the COVID-19 vaccines |
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne was invited to a roundtable meeting with Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt and other community leaders around Australia. Also, in the meeting were Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd and Dr Monique Stone, Head of the TGA, which is tasked with assessing the quality of the vaccines.
Mr Papastergiadis was one of two people who asked a question of Minister Hunt. “I asked Minister Hunt COVID-19 has had a profound impact on communities and the economy by dislocating Australia from the rest of the world. It has stopped many families from reconnecting and has stranded many students abroad. What is the timeframe for opening Australia’s borders with the rest of the world in line with the proposed vaccination rollout,” said Mr Papastergiadis. Minister Hunt responded as follows: Minister Hunt also announced the following in his general release: Professor Michael Kidd said that by late February the first doses will be given for Pfizer. In March, the Astraveneca vaccines will arrive from overseas (assuming they are TGA approved). CSL will produce the Astraveneca vaccines from late March here in Australia. |