Prime Minister says 'sorry' for problems with COVID-19 vaccine rollout program
3 years, 5 months ago

Prime Minister says 'sorry' for problems with COVID-19 vaccine rollout program

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is "sorry" for the challenges his government had with rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine earlier in the year. Key points: The Prime Minister has apologised for early issues with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout The Prime Minister has apologised for early issues with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout Vaccinations hit a new daily record, with 1 million doses given in the past week Vaccinations hit a new daily record, with 1 million doses given in the past week Hundreds more pharmacies will be brought online to deliver the vaccine by the end of the month "I'm certainly sorry that we haven't been able to achieve the marks that we had hoped for at the beginning of this year. The Prime Minister said that changed advice from the government's immunisation advisory group recommending AstraZeneca doses be reserved for people over 60 had caused vaccine hesitancy and delayed the rollout. Just under 40,000 people younger than 40 have received an AstraZeneca vaccine since the Prime Minister said last month that the dose is available to anyone who wishes to discuss getting it with their doctor.

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The victims of AstraZeneca's vaccine
1 year, 7 months ago

The victims of AstraZeneca's vaccine

Daily Mail  

Jab complications were rare but the massive rollout saw dozens of Brits killed Covid vaccines are estimated to have saved millions of lives, by both protecting people from the virus and helping end the paralysing series of lockdowns. An inquest heard he was told there was no Pfizer jab in stock and was given out-of-date information in relation to blood …

AstraZeneca set to abandon push for US vaccine approval
2 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca set to abandon push for US vaccine approval

The Telegraph  

AstraZeneca is braced to abandon efforts to get its Covid vaccine approved in the US if it is simply "banging its head against a brick wall indefinitely" with regulators. Speaking to the Financial Times, he said: “If we don’t end up submitting it for a BLA, I don’t think it will have an impact around the world.” The company has …

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
3 years, 3 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial

India Today  

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's US clinical trial published on Wednesday. Overall efficacy of 74% was lower than the interim 79% figure reported by the British drugmaker in March, a result AstraZeneca revised days later …

COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine creator says mass boosters may be unnecessary
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine creator says mass boosters may be unnecessary

Firstpost  

Oxford University Professor Sarah Gilbert told The Telegraph newspaper that immunity from the vaccine was holding up well — even against the delta variant London: Booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday. Oxford University Professor Sarah Gilbert told The Telegraph newspaper that …

COVID-19 vaccine program would be further behind if government focused on Pfizer, PM says
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine program would be further behind if government focused on Pfizer, PM says

ABC  

The Australian COVID-19 vaccine program would be even further behind if the government had depended on Pfizer vaccines for its rollout, the Prime Minister says, as his government faces suggestions it was late to make a deal with the company. Key points: The Prime Minister says a locally made vaccine strategy has doubled the country's current vaccination rate The Prime …

Over 60 and waiting for the Pfizer COVID vaccine? You could die waiting
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 60 and waiting for the Pfizer COVID vaccine? You could die waiting

ABC  

The nation's peak medical body has issued a stark warning: if you're over 60 and are hoping to get the Pfizer COVID-19 jab, you could die waiting. Key points: More than half a million Australians aged between 60 and 69 haven't received a single COVID-19 vaccine dose The Prime Minister has penned a letter urging Australians over 60 to get …

ATAGI decision on opening COVID vaccine rollout to 12- to 15-year-old children expected soon
3 years, 4 months ago

ATAGI decision on opening COVID vaccine rollout to 12- to 15-year-old children expected soon

ABC  

A decision on whether to offer all children aged 12 to 15 years old a COVID vaccine is "not too far away", the Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Key points: The expert panel on vaccines is currently considering whether to expand the rollout Children aged 12 to 15 years old who are Indigenous or with underlying health conditions are …

Young people explain why they are seeking out COVID-19 jabs
3 years, 5 months ago

Young people explain why they are seeking out COVID-19 jabs

ABC  

Many months after Australians first started getting coronavirus vaccines, incremental changes are enabling more young people to access the jabs. Young people getting their first dose at the vaccine hub at Carlton's Royal Exhibition Building shared some of their motivations, thoughts and hopes as they took the crucial step. "Since they allowed AstraZeneca into the state facilities I think more …

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination — who's eligible, how to book and where to go
3 years, 5 months ago

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination — who's eligible, how to book and where to go

ABC  

Each day, thousands of Queenslanders are rolling up their sleeves and getting themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain groups are also eligible if you are: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person aged 16 and over An NDIS participant or unpaid or informal carer of NDIS participants of any age Pregnant A quarantine or border worker A health care worker, aged …

TGA links deaths of 44yo Tasmanian man and 48yo Victorian woman to AstraZeneca vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

TGA links deaths of 44yo Tasmanian man and 48yo Victorian woman to AstraZeneca vaccine

ABC  

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been notified of two more fatal cases of the rare blood clotting disorder related to AstraZeneca. Key points: These are the fifth and sixth deaths linked to the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine from 6.1 million doses, according to the TGA These are the fifth and sixth deaths linked to the first dose of …

ATAGI advice on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains unchanged for under 60s
3 years, 5 months ago

ATAGI advice on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains unchanged for under 60s

ABC  

The expert panel advising on Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has not changed its advice limiting AstraZeneca vaccines to people over 60. Key points: ATAGI, the government's expert panel on vaccines, meets each week to discuss the government's response to the pandemic; The panel did not change its advice limiting AstraZeneca to people over 60 Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated the …

Australian vaccine ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant
3 years, 5 months ago

Australian vaccine ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant

CNN  

CNN — A dramatic government health “Covid can affect anyone. The ad, which began airing Sunday night in Sydney, “is quite graphic, and it’s meant to be graphic,” Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said during a news conference Sunday. The new government ad is part of a broader Covid-19 health campaign highlighting the seriousness of the latest outbreak, however, …

Scott Morrison encourages Australians to shorten time between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison encourages Australians to shorten time between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Australians to get their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine after two months instead of three. The AstraZeneca jab requires two doses, which are recommended to be received up to 12 weeks apart, but the health advice allows for a shorter time if there is a risk of COVID-19 exposure. Mr Morrison said Australians …

Scott Morrison to push National Cabinet for COVID vaccine targets to prevent lockdowns
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison to push National Cabinet for COVID vaccine targets to prevent lockdowns

ABC  

The Prime Minister will use this morning's National Cabinet meeting to discuss setting vaccination targets which, once reached, would mean lockdowns and travel restrictions would no longer be required. Key points: It is understood Scott Morrison will urge state and territory leaders to agree to a target Modelling is being done on how many people would need a jab for …

National Cabinet agrees to COVID-19 vaccine targets, halve international arrivals
3 years, 6 months ago

National Cabinet agrees to COVID-19 vaccine targets, halve international arrivals

ABC  

National Cabinet has agreed to halve the number of people allowed into Australia each week and to set up vaccination targets. Key points: International arrivals will drop from 6,370 to 3,035 a week International arrivals will drop from 6,370 to 3,035 a week Modelling is being done to work out what vaccine targets are needed Modelling is being done to …

Scott Morrison's AstraZeneca announcement for under-40s still not advised by ATAGI, co-chair says
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison's AstraZeneca announcement for under-40s still not advised by ATAGI, co-chair says

ABC  

The head of the Commonwealth's expert vaccine panel has poured cold water on suggestions Australians under the age of 40 should be trying to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: ATAGI co-chair Christopher Blyth says there are very few situations where he would advise younger people to get AZ On Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said younger Australians could consult …

AstraZeneca vaccine for under-40s. This is what health experts, politicians and ATAGI have said
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine for under-40s. This is what health experts, politicians and ATAGI have said

ABC  

Allowing under-40s to go and chat to their doctors to potentially get the AstraZeneca jab has led to a raft of comments from politicians and health experts over the last couple of days. Back to top Prime Minister Scott Morrison At a press conference after an emergency National Cabinet meeting on Monday, the Prime Minister said the ATAGI advice did …

Regional GPs doubt younger residents will be lining up for AztraZeneca vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

Regional GPs doubt younger residents will be lining up for AztraZeneca vaccines

ABC  

A regional New South Wales GP says he's not expecting residents to rush to his clinic to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: A regional GP doesn't expect huge patient demand for AstraZeneca vaccine A NSW health service welcomes GP involvement, expecting it to ease pressure on vaccinators Pharmacies say they are sitting idle and being underutilised in the regions …

Who is eligible for the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines? How do I get one?
3 years, 6 months ago

Who is eligible for the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines? How do I get one?

ABC  

With lockdowns gripping much of the country and government messaging around vaccines shifting, you might be considering whether it's time to get the jab. However, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday that the above advice does not prevent younger people from approaching their GP and asking for the AstraZeneca vaccine, which Australia has a larger supply of. The rare …

WA Premier says under-40s should not get Astra Zeneca based on expert health advice
3 years, 6 months ago

WA Premier says under-40s should not get Astra Zeneca based on expert health advice

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan says people under 40 should not get the AstraZeneca COVID vaccination, based on health advice. "As a country, we just need to get more opportunities for people to get vaccinated with the vaccine that is appropriate for their age group," he said. "There is hesitancy amongst remote Aboriginal communities and we need to really target getting …

AstraZenenca can now be requested by anyone under 40 in major change to vaccine program
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZenenca can now be requested by anyone under 40 in major change to vaccine program

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed a massive change to Australia's coronavirus vaccination program, announcing anyone under the age of 40 can now approach their GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine It's the first …

Who can get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and what are the risks?
3 years, 6 months ago

Who can get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and what are the risks?

ABC  

Australians are facing tighter restrictions and days of lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps parts of the nation. "If you wish to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, then we would encourage you to go and have that discussion with your GP," Mr Morrison said. So, anyone over age 18 who has been eligible to get a COVID-19 …

AstraZeneca eligibility changes not raised at National Cabinet, says Victoria's Health Minister
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca eligibility changes not raised at National Cabinet, says Victoria's Health Minister

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no new local COVID-19 cases for the third straight day, as state authorities consider broadening the roll-out of AstraZeneca vaccinations. Key points: There 20,723 test results received yesterday, and 18,597 does of vaccine were given at state-run sites Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria will consider offering AstraZeneca to under 40s at mass vaccination hubs Some residents of …

The Latest: Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. — In world's poorest countries, surge combines with vaccine …

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine use recommended for over 60s only following ATAGI meeting
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine use recommended for over 60s only following ATAGI meeting

ABC  

The AstraZeneca vaccine will now only be recommended for use in people aged 60 and over, after the federal government accepted new advice from the country's vaccine experts. Key points: The federal government has agreed with the advice from ATAGI Two women have died from an extremely rare clotting disorder likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine According to the latest …

Experts want age limit for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reviewed after latest death
3 years, 6 months ago

Experts want age limit for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reviewed after latest death

ABC  

Some researchers and medical specialists are calling for a review of the age groups who receive the AstraZeneca jab, after a 52-year-old woman died from a brain clot last week. Key points: The second Australian clotting death occurred after 3.6 million doses of AstraZeneca had been administered The second Australian clotting death occurred after 3.6 million doses of AstraZeneca had …

People 60+ who rejected AstraZeneca Covid jabs can make new appointments today
3 years, 7 months ago

People 60+ who rejected AstraZeneca Covid jabs can make new appointments today

NL Times  

Starting on Saturday people over the age of 60 who did not want to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine can reapply for a Covid vaccination appointment with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Health minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Tuesday that anyone above 60 who refused the AstraZeneca vaccine will receive a repeat call with another Covid-19 vaccine. In …

Victorian lockdown results in national 'urgency' for people wanting the COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Victorian lockdown results in national 'urgency' for people wanting the COVID-19 vaccine

ABC  

The recent COVID-19 outbreak — and subsequent lockdown — in Victoria may have inspired Australians across the country to go and get vaccinated, data shows. Key points: Daily vaccination rates in most states have increased since the lockdown, data shows One GP clinic has reported an increase in demand for the vaccine of up to 30 per cent An epidemiologist …

AstraZeneca refuseniks will be offered a different vaccine: minister
3 years, 7 months ago

AstraZeneca refuseniks will be offered a different vaccine: minister

Dutch News  

People in their early 60s who refused an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will be offered an alternative in the near future after all, health minister Hugo de Jonge has told MPs. This time round they will be called up by their local health board rather than family doctor and will be given either a Pfizer, Moderna or Janssen vaccine, De Jonge …

Covid vaccines available faster for some as at-risk people not booking appointments
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid vaccines available faster for some as at-risk people not booking appointments

NL Times  

More than a half of people under the age of 60 from groups at a higher risk should the get the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection have not yet requested an appointment to get their early Covid-19 vaccine shots. Consequently, new advice regarding the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine with this age group may arrive too late to have an impact. Additionally, …

European Union sues AstraZeneca over COVID vaccine delays
3 years, 8 months ago

European Union sues AstraZeneca over COVID vaccine delays

ABC  

The European Commission has launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and for not having a "reliable" plan to ensure timely deliveries. Key points: AstraZeneca had committed to delivering 180m vaccine doses in the second quarter of this year But it later said it would only be able to deliver 70m …

National Cabinet agrees to fast-track COVID-19 vaccination for over 50s
3 years, 8 months ago

National Cabinet agrees to fast-track COVID-19 vaccination for over 50s

ABC  

Australia will fast-track its COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people older than 50 next month, as National Cabinet seeks to reset the nation's troubled vaccination program. Key points: Scott Morrison says Australians older than 50 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from May 3 Scott Morrison says Australians older than 50 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine …

Healthcare inspectorate releases AstraZeneca advice at odds with gov’t; Quickly taken offline
3 years, 8 months ago

Healthcare inspectorate releases AstraZeneca advice at odds with gov’t; Quickly taken offline

NL Times  

The Healthcare Inspectorate published an advisory statement on its website on Tuesday which said that doctors must be able to make a professional assessment when patients younger than 60 request to be given the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for urgent medical reasons. That conflicted with the government’s decision to completely stop using the jab for under-60s, a decision which Health Minister …

Brett Sutton gets his first COVID jab as mass vaccination centres open across Victoria
3 years, 8 months ago

Brett Sutton gets his first COVID jab as mass vaccination centres open across Victoria

ABC  

Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has lagged well behind schedule, but experts hope the opening of mass injection hubs in Victoria today will help turn the tide, with people queuing up at one of the centres when it opened this morning. Key points: Bookings and walk-ins will be accepted at three mass COVID-19 vaccination hubs from today Two of the hubs …

Over-60s less willing to get AstraZeneca Covid vaccine; Many no-shows at GP jab appointments
3 years, 8 months ago

Over-60s less willing to get AstraZeneca Covid vaccine; Many no-shows at GP jab appointments

NL Times  

More than 40 percent of people over 60 said they are no longer interested in receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, NOS reported based on their research. Some 58 percent of the Dutch people surveyed said they would also like to be able to decide which shot they are being given, as opposed to the Cabinet determining their eligibility No-shows for …

PNG facing AstraZeneca vaccine hesitancy as some locals refuse to take jab amid rollout
3 years, 8 months ago

PNG facing AstraZeneca vaccine hesitancy as some locals refuse to take jab amid rollout

ABC  

Australia's decision to limit the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 50 has created vaccine hesitancy in Papua New Guinea, where the government is continuing with its rollout of the jab. Key points: As many as 8442 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country and 69 people have died Many in PNG want more evidence the …

Scott Morrison is roasted for scrapping Covid vaccination target
3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison is roasted for scrapping Covid vaccination target

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison is being roasted by opponents after dropping the aim to offer all Australians a Covid jab by October. Registered Nurse Rebecca DeJong receives an injection of COVID-19 vaccine in Townsville Opposition leader Anthony Albanese said it was 'beyond belief' that the Morrison government 'seem to have no idea about vaccination timetables'. Mr Morrison said Australia's vaccine program is …

Kuipers: "Incomprehensible" to suspend AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for under-60s
3 years, 8 months ago

Kuipers: "Incomprehensible" to suspend AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for under-60s

NL Times  

The decision to stop inoculating most people under 60 against Covid-19 with the AstraZeneca vaccine is "incomprehensible", said Ernst Kuipers, the head of the Dutch acute care providers network. The decision was ultimately made by Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, after the European Medicines Agency said blood clots with low platelet counts was likely a very rare side effect of …

Victoria pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout for those under 50
3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout for those under 50

ABC  

The Victorian government is extending its pause on the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 50, amid concerns about potential blood clotting. Key points: The pause will allow time for more training, translation of information into languages other than English, and resolution of indemnity issues Victoria has asked for AstraZeneca vaccine shipments to be diverted from state vaccination …

Karl Stefanovic says he is nervous about AstraZeneca Covid jab and prefers to wait for alternative
3 years, 8 months ago

Karl Stefanovic says he is nervous about AstraZeneca Covid jab and prefers to wait for alternative

Daily Mail  

Today host Karl Stefanovic has revealed he is 'nervous' about receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot fears led to the government advising those aged under 50 not to get that particular jab. Stefanovic, 46, said on Monday he would preference waiting for an alternative vaccine such as Pfizer over being administered doses of the AstraZeneca jab, when speaking …

Scott Morrison refuses to put a date on when all Australians will receive Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison refuses to put a date on when all Australians will receive Covid-19 vaccine

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to set a date for when every Australian will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca jab threw the nation's vaccination program into chaos. The Federal Government initially set an October deadline to inoculate all people in Australia but Mr Morrison said they were no longer …

Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline

Daily Mail  

The Federal Government's heavily-criticised Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been thrown into further chaos amid confusion over a revised timeline to have every Australian inoculated. Trade Minister Dan Tehan said on Sunday the aim was to have every willing Australian receive their first dose by the end of the year after blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca jab forced a rethink …

Scott Morrison abandons target to have all Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year
3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison abandons target to have all Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year

ABC  

The Prime Minister has abandoned all targets for the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines after new medical advice threw the program into disarray. Key points: Mr Morrison said the government would no longer be setting targets for the delivery of the vaccines He said there were no plans to set any new targets for completing first doses Before the new …

Government urged to rethink AstraZeneca age limits, as vaccine roll-out slows
3 years, 8 months ago

Government urged to rethink AstraZeneca age limits, as vaccine roll-out slows

Dutch News  

The government’s decision to stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine on people under the age of 60 has led to calls from health experts and private individuals for people to be given the right to decide for themselves. The Dutch health council recommended the move because of the risk of developing a rare type of blood clot, even though the European …

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands
3 years, 9 months ago

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands

Daily Mail  

Australia will soon begin sharing its vaccine stockpile with nations in the Pacific, despite the derailment of its own inoculation plan at a time when hotel quarantine systems are reporting an influx of Covid patients. Supply will scale up as required, Health Minister Greg Hunt, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja said …

After AstraZeneca concerns, how can Australia reclaim public confidence in the vaccine rollout?
3 years, 9 months ago

After AstraZeneca concerns, how can Australia reclaim public confidence in the vaccine rollout?

ABC  

Health authorities concede the decision to offer people under 50 an alternative vaccine to the AstraZeneca shot will impact confidence in the vaccine rollout. Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly said health authorities had been as forthcoming as possible about decisions to change which vaccine people would get. Leading vaccine communication expert Professor Julie Leask, from the University of Sydney, …

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution

Hindustan Times  

There is a "shocking imbalance" in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide and most countries do not have anywhere near enough shots to cover health workers and others at high-risk, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. The COVAX facility has delivered nearly 38.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 102 countries across six continents, six weeks after it …

Scott Morrison secures 20million more doses of Pfizer vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison secures 20million more doses of Pfizer vaccine

Daily Mail  

Australia has ordered 20million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine after the AstraZeneca vaccine was linked to potentially deadly blood clots. In March more than a dozen countries suspended the AstraZeneca jab after a handful of European patients suffered brain blockages that can cause strokes Australia has advised citizens aged under 50 against receiving AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine The government received …

Controversy over De Jonge call to halt AstraZeneca vaccine for under-60s
3 years, 9 months ago

Controversy over De Jonge call to halt AstraZeneca vaccine for under-60s

NL Times  

The government’s decision on Thursday to officially stop the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60-year-olds was met with substantial critique from doctors and researchers. Adverse reactions in other European countries caused the European Medical Agency to reevaluate the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which determined that the condition was a possible rare side effect of the vaccine occurring …

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