Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] I undertook to provide some more information on Moderna in response to Senator Gallagher's question today. The Moderna deal was announced on 13 May following the completion of negotiations with Moderna. Once the TGA received the regulatory submission from Moderna, the TGA took 23 days to review and approve it. The Australian government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to further diversify our vaccine portfolio as well as to provide access to a booster variant vaccine should this be required in the future.