The companies said they would "uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential global regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines". The other signatories were Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co, Moderna, Novavax, Sanofi and BioNTech. In a statement, Health Minister Greg Hunt said no vaccine would be made available in Australia without first passing strict regulatory processes. "The TGA rigorously assesses vaccines for safety, quality and effectiveness before they can be legally supplied in Australia." With Reuters