Vaccines will be safe, government says after trial paused

Sally Whyte
Updated September 9 2020 - 5:25pm, first published 12:50pm
Health Minister Greg Hunt released a statement reassuring Australians on the safety of potential vaccines. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Health Minister Greg Hunt released a statement reassuring Australians on the safety of potential vaccines. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The federal government has moved to reassure Australians that any vaccine approved for COVID-19 will be safe after the highly touted Oxford University vaccine candidate paused phase three trials due to an adverse reaction in a participant.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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