No need for vaccine anxiety: Morrison - Bendigo Advertiser

Two problems with the coronavirus vaccine rollout at separate aged care homes won't stop its progress and shouldn't cause anxiety, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. A doctor and the CEO of the company which hired him were stood aside when two people at a Brisbane aged care facility were given more than the required doses of the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week. And on Friday, as many as 150 doses of the vaccine had to be disposed of after problems were discovered with their storage at a Melbourne aged home. Contractor Aspen Medical reported the issue to federal authorities after being unable to confirm storage temperatures. The Pfizer vaccine has six doses per vial and is stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius. Logistics company DHL is transporting the doses across the country in portable freezers. Mr Morrison says logistical issues in the early phase of the rollout will be addressed quickly. "I'm absolutely confident that as we go from day to day, the lessons of each day will only make the system better," he told reporters in Sydney. "At all times, safety is the paramount issue." To date, the program has seen the delivery of more than 23,000 jabs across the country. The government is aiming to vaccinate the nation by October over five phases, starting with quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare workers, and aged care and disability staff and residents. The 88-year-old and 94-year-old patients who received too much vaccine in Brisbane have so far shown no signs of adverse reactions. However, medical contractor Healthcare Australia - which is in charge of the Queensland aged care vaccine rollout - is on notice its contract could be torn up if there are any more major problems. Mr Morrison flagged Pfizer was looking at changes to the vaccine's storage temperature, which is being considered by the TGA. Victoria will soon ease mask rules and social gathering restrictions despite recording two new locally acquired cases of coronavirus. State health authorities confirmed the two cases are close contacts of pre-existing cases and have been in quarantine during their infectious period. South Australia and Queensland have now reopened to Melbourne visitors without restriction. Australian Associated Press

Two problems with the coronavirus vaccine rollout at separate aged care homes won't stop its progress and shouldn't cause anxiety, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

A doctor and the CEO of the company which hired him were stood aside when two people at a Brisbane aged care facility were given more than the required doses of the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week.

And on Friday, as many as 150 doses of the vaccine had to be disposed of after problems were discovered with their storage at a Melbourne aged home.

Contractor Aspen Medical reported the issue to federal authorities after being unable to confirm storage temperatures.

The Pfizer vaccine has six doses per vial and is stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

Logistics company DHL is transporting the doses across the country in portable freezers.

Mr Morrison says logistical issues in the early phase of the rollout will be addressed quickly.

"I'm absolutely confident that as we go from day to day, the lessons of each day will only make the system better," he told reporters in Sydney.

"At all times, safety is the paramount issue."

To date, the program has seen the delivery of more than 23,000 jabs across the country.

The government is aiming to vaccinate the nation by October over five phases, starting with quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare workers, and aged care and disability staff and residents.

The 88-year-old and 94-year-old patients who received too much vaccine in Brisbane have so far shown no signs of adverse reactions.

However, medical contractor Healthcare Australia - which is in charge of the Queensland aged care vaccine rollout - is on notice its contract could be torn up if there are any more major problems.

Mr Morrison flagged Pfizer was looking at changes to the vaccine's storage temperature, which is being considered by the TGA.

Victoria will soon ease mask rules and social gathering restrictions despite recording two new locally acquired cases of coronavirus.

State health authorities confirmed the two cases are close contacts of pre-existing cases and have been in quarantine during their infectious period.

South Australia and Queensland have now reopened to Melbourne visitors without restriction.

Australian Associated Press

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