This is classic Vaccine Politics. Apart from the big ones involved in the Aus roll-out, additional jab-brands were okayedfor entry into Aus.

As of mid-January, those were Coronavac by Sinovac, Covishield by AstraZeneca, Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and the Russian vaccine Sputnik V by the Gamaleya Research Institute.

The BBIBP-CorV vaccine by Sinopharm in China is also recognised for anyone who is under 60 years old when they arrive in Australia.

So both Chinese vaxxes but no Medigen, Taiwan's brand.

Nothing to do with science whatsoever - pure politics.

It's disturbing that the noises made domestically about 'standing up to China' are just that - noises. When it comes to business, it's business as usual.