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Read the transcript of Department of Health Secretary, Dr Brendan Murphy's interview on 4BC on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Department of Health Secretary, Dr Brendan Murphy's interview on ABC Radio Canberra on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on Sunrise on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on Sky News on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on the Today Show on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Department of Health Secretary, Dr Brendan Murphy's interview on 3AW on 9 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Professor Brendan Murphy, Department of Health Secretary and Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer have released a joint statement about ATAGI's latest clinical advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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A joint statement from Professor Brendan Murphy, Department of Health Secretary and Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer.
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A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in response to new vaccine safety concerns.
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on Sky News on 8 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on the Today Show on 8 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on ABC Radio Canberra on 8 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on Sunrise on 8 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 8 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Providing access to safe and effective vaccines to the Australian community is a key priority of the Australian Government.
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Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Professor Alison McMillan's interview on ABC Radio Brisbane on 7 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Professor Alison McMillan's interview on the Today Show on 7 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Professor Alison McMillan's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 7 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Department of Health Secretary, Dr Brendan Murphy's interview on ABC 7.30 on 6 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Sky News on 6 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Today Show on 6 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Sunrise on 6 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's interview on ABC News Breakfast on 6 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd's press conference on 5 April 2021 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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