Australians may have to wait an extra year for COVID-19 vaccine

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Medical syringe is seen with AstraZeneca company logo displayed on a screen in the background. Source: Sipa USA Rafael Henrique

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Federal cabinet minister Karen Andrews has raised doubts over how quickly a COVID-19 vaccine could be approved, manufactured and rolled out in Australia, if the two leading candidates fall through.

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