Were COVID-19 vaccines rushed through approvals or given emergency use authorisations in Australia?
The approved COVID-19 vaccines have undergone a thorough assessment in Australia.
Because of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and developers worldwide are prioritising the development of a vaccine.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) were engaged much earlier with vaccine developers and pharmacy companies checking trials in real-time rather than at the end of clinical trial phases, which helped to accelerate the review process.
Find out more about the approval process at health.gov.au