Coronavirus Australia: UQ vaccine risk 'bigger than we thought'

Former chief medical officer Brendan Murphy has said the risks of the University of Queensland's vaccine became "a bigger problem than anyone had anticipated".

Department of Health Secretary and former chief medical officer Brendan Murphy told reporters today that the risks of the University of Queensland's vaccine became "a bigger problem than anyone had anticipated".

 

The decision to abandon UQ's vaccine trial was made public early this morning, after trial participants returned false positive HIV test results.

Our live coverage has ended for the day, here's how it unfolded.