Senate debates

Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Economy

2:21 pm

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

[by video link] That information, from my understanding, will be included in the data from the Doherty institute that is being released publicly so that Australians can understand what the basis is for the targets that have been set, bearing in mind that it is only in recent times that there has there been an approved vaccine in Australia for children between the ages of 12 and 16. The Pfizer vaccine is now approved for children, and my understanding is that the data being submitted to the Australian government for the Moderna vaccine is likewise seeking approval for those over the age of 12. All that information will be available once the Doherty information is released, and I understand it's being released very soon.

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