Tag: vaccine

Another $2m McKinsey vaccine contract hidden

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Multinational consulting giant McKinsey was paid nearly $2 million over three months late last year by the federal health department to assist with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. But the...

Qld govt commits $20m to vaccine manufacturer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new vaccine manufacturing facility could be built in Brisbane next year after the Queensland government committed to investing up to $20 million into a “bench to bedside” medical...

Visa platform delayed to include COVID data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is still yet to decide which of the three shortlisted US tech firms will be tasked with building a new digital visa processing platform, with the...

Govt keeps McKinsey’s $2m mRNA report secret

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A report on the development of onshore mRNA vaccine manufacturing capabilities that the federal government paid McKinsey $2 million to write and is driving its push for a local...

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...