Australian PM vows to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccine for free to citizens

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on August 18 vowed that his country will manufacture COVID-19 vaccine and distribute it for free to citizens. anuncement comes as Australian government secured a deal with AstraZeneca for vaccine company is making in partnership with Oxford University. federal government of Australia has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine if trials prove successful. AstraZeneca and Oxford's vaccine is one of most vanced in world, according to WHO. Following deal, PM Morrison said that Australia will t only manufacture vaccine but will also give it for free to all its citizens. 

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According to reports, vaccine ChOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222), which is being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca are one of 160 candidates being monitored by WHO. Oxford candidate is being considered a frontrunner in race due to its successful phase 1 and phase 2 trials. Australian government's agreement says that as soon as vaccine is rey, it will get formula straight away which will allow it to manufacture and distribute it as it wants. Apart from Australian government, United States and United Kingdom's governments have also invested in AstraZeneca's vaccine candidate to secure millions of doses for mselves. 

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Similar claim by US

Health officials in United States also me similar claims last week as y said that government is planning to distribute coronavirus vaccine to Americans for free, when available. As per reports, US government will pay only for vaccine doses, while medical professionals who will be deployed on ground to minister distribution of drug will be paid by private and public insurers. 

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