Australia announces Pfizer coronavirus vaccine swap deal with Britain

SYDNEY – Australia will get four million doses of Pfizer Inc coronavirus vaccine in a swap deal with Britain, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (Sept 3), days after announcing a smaller swap agreement with Singapore.

The doses will reach Australia over the next few weeks, which will help double the available Pfizer shots for September, Morrison told reporters in Canberra.

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