Health minister Greg Hunt announces the date Novavax - the preferred jab of some anti-vaxxers - will finally become available in Australia The Novavax vaccine will be available in Australia within weeks The program is set to start across the county on February 21 Novavax is the fourth vaccine for Covid-19 approved in Australia By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:01 GMT, 23 January 2022 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 23 January 2022 Viewcomments The health minister has announced the date that the Novavax vaccine will be finally be available in Australia within weeks. On February 21, the vaccine that might persuade some anti-vaxxers to get jabbed will be available. 'I have spoken with the company both last week and this morning amongst many conversations and we'll be able to commence that program in the week of February 21,' said Mr Hunt. 'What happens from here is now that we've got the double green light in Australia, stocks will be released, provided to Australia.' He said that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will go through a detailed batch testing process as this will be the first such shipment Australia gets. 'Presuming that's deemed to be safe and in line with all of the data and science that we have received to date, then that fourth vaccine will be made available from the week of February 21,' said Mr Hunt. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility