Tag: vaccine

Victoria commits $50m to mRNA vaccine facility

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The Victorian government has committed $50 million to support the manufacture of mRNA vaccines in the state because of global vaccine supply insecurity. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are the...

Push for second vaccine maker too late?

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Pharmaceutical manufacturer IDT Australia is undertaking a feasibility study to assess the possibility of supplementing production of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia. IDT will assess the possibility of using...

Chequered past of COVID partner HealthEngine

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Local startup HealthEngine has won the federal contract to deliver a COVID-19 vaccination bookings platform, just months after the company was fined nearly $3 million for misleading conduct. HealthEngine,...

Academy calls for manufacturing boost for vaccines

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Without the ability to produce vaccines onshore, Australia and the region remain vulnerable to supply shocks and ‘vaccine nationalism’, the Academy of Science says in a pre-budget submission to...

CSL to build $800m Melbourne vaccine facility

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Biotechnology giant CSL will spend more than $800 million building a new vaccine manufacturing plant at the Melbourne Airport Business Park, with operations expected to start in 2026. The...

Govt seeks input on mass vaccine capability

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has put out a nationwide call to local manufacturers seeking information as part of preparation to produce future vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 at scale. The...

No regrets: Larry Marshall on tech innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall, by his own admission, is not one for spending much time looking in the rear-view mirror. He’s been in the role for five years...