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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Pfizer vaccine approved – Monday 25 January 2021   The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care     JOINT MEDIA RELEASE     Monday 25 January 2021   PFIZER VACCINE APPROVED The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. The Pfizer vaccine has met strict standards for safety, quality and efficacy. The TGA provisional approval is for individuals 16 years of age and older. Two doses will be required – at least 21 days apart. A priority group of Australians are expected to now receive their first dose of the vaccine as soon as it can be received from Pfizer and the necessary checks are undertaken by the TGA, prior to its distribution. The latest advice given to the Government from Pfizer is that shipping ...