UK vaccine approval does not mean faster approval in Australia

Clinical trial participants are given a coronavirus vaccine in Melbourne, Australia

Clinical trial participants are given a coronavirus vaccine in Melbourne, Australia Source: Nucleus Network/ABC

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The federal government has welcomed the approval of a coronavirus vaccine by Britain but says the decision will not fast-track its approval in Australia.

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