The country's case numbers are soaring.
Australia is set to receive a delivery of one million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the EU.
It comes as it looks to ramp up its vaccine rollout, as it tries to contain the spread of the Delta variant.
The country saw its daily case numbers hit almost 2 ,000 on Friday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
A family sized dose of hope as Australia secures 1 million more Moderna doses to bolster our vaccine program.
— Scott Morrison (@ScoMo30) September 12, 2021
The extra doses, along with the first shipment of the already contracted doses, will arrive in Australia within the next week. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/O2fmuHiIhT pic.twitter.com/Nk0hkpx8Av