Tag: covid-19 vaccine

Accenture to digitise incoming passenger cards, add vaccine status

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Irish multinational Accenture has been selected to digitise Australia’s incoming passenger declaration forms, which will collect COVID-19 vaccination status. The Department of Home Affairs went to market late last...

Australia finally backs COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia will officially back the scrapping of COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rules to assist developing nations in accessing cheaper vaccines following months of campaigning and protests against the federal...

ANAO to scrutinise Australia’s vaccine rollout

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The national audit office will put a spotlight on Australia’s troubled vaccine rollout, with an inquiry to report back early next year. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has...

Victoria bids for federal govt mRNA funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government has made a number of submissions to the federal government’s approach to market for a local mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability, with several other states also vying...

Accenture gets another $6m for vaccine rollout

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Accenture has been given a further $6 million to continue work on its COVID-19 vaccine ordering platform as the federal government readies for a significant expansion, with the Irish-domiciled...

Victoria leads as states vie for mRNA facility

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Victoria will conduct the first clinical trial of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Australia as the state looks to partner with the federal government to establish a national manufacturing...