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Leaked figures confirm fears of a drop in Australia’s supply of Pfizer vaccine
Exclusive: National cabinet told allocations of the mRNA Covid vaccine will drop from from 10.9m in September to 8.4m in October amid push for 70% coverage
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States and territories were told at national cabinet their allocations of Pfizer will fall from 10.9m in September to 8.4m in October.
The leaked figures, seen by Guardian Australia, substantiate concerns that there is a reduction of Pfizer supply in the critical month that New South Wales and Victoria intend to reach the 70% vaccination target and push towards further reopening at 80%.
Read the original article at The Guardian