Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine result gives Australia pathway to 'normal', Government says
4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine result gives Australia pathway to 'normal', Government says

ABC  

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine results have opened up a pathway to a "fully safe Australia", with the first doses set to be distributed to healthcare workers and the elderly by March. Key points: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is one of four COVID-19 vaccine candidates the Federal Government has committed to Experts say it is a cheaper option and easier to transport compared to some of the other vaccine candidates Greg Hunt says it is likely different vaccines will be used in "different circumstances" Speaking after Oxford-AstraZeneca released preliminary results showing an average efficacy of 70 per cent, with one dosage option giving 90 per cent protection, Mr Hunt said he had spoken to the country's two most senior health officials, Brendan Murphy and Paul Kelly. Infectious diseases physician, virologist and vaccine expert Tony Cunningham said the Oxford-AstraZeneca result was "important for Australia". "CSL can produce the vaccine here and that helps a lot, particularly for storage and distribution in regional Australia, which would prove difficult for the mRNA vaccines," Professor Cunningham said.

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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
8 months ago

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

Associated Press  

LONDON — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.” AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was first given …

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand
8 months ago

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand

ABC  

In short: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has started a global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which has not been available in Australia since March 2023. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has started a global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which has not been available in Australia since March 2023. AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to …

UK Marks First Anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment
3 years ago

UK Marks First Anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment

News 18  

The UK's health service on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the deployment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, manufactured and deployed in India soon after as Covishield. "Backed by government funding, the UK-made Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has played an absolutely crucial role in our fight against COVID-19, saving countless lives in the UK and around the world," said UK Health …

Australia plans to stop AstraZeneca vaccine production — but how will it affect our neighbours?
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia plans to stop AstraZeneca vaccine production — but how will it affect our neighbours?

ABC  

The federal opposition and aid groups are urging the government to extend its contract with biotech giant CSL to manufacture more AstraZeneca vaccines in Melbourne, saying Australia should ramp up production next year to help vanquish the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points: Around 12.5 million AstraZeneca doses have been administered to Australians, while more than 3.5 million doses have been sent …

Oxford vaccine chief struggling to raise funding for non-Covid jabs
3 years, 3 months ago

Oxford vaccine chief struggling to raise funding for non-Covid jabs

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But when we try to return to projects that we were working on earlier and …

Britain sends Australia 4 million Pfizer doses in swap deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Britain sends Australia 4 million Pfizer doses in swap deal

India TV News  

Britain is rushing 4 million Pfizer doses to Australia, where authorities are scrambling to bolster supplies of that COVID-19 vaccine and protect the population against a rapidly spreading outbreak of the delta variant. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the British shots would leave Britain on Saturday and double Australia’s Pfizer supplies in September. Australia initially bought only 10 million Pfizer …

Surge in COVID jabs for young people in NSW and Victoria as vaccines become more available
3 years, 4 months ago

Surge in COVID jabs for young people in NSW and Victoria as vaccines become more available

ABC  

Young Australians in locked-down cities are rolling up their sleeves in massive numbers to protect themselves with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Unvaccinated younger workers who cannot work from home are continuing to circulate the virus in Sydney, and the NSW government is hoping higher vaccination rates will put downward pressure on the infection curve, as well as reduce the number of …

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 …

AstraZeneca developer says mixed messaging on vaccine rollout in Australia could result in 'lives lost'
3 years, 5 months ago

AstraZeneca developer says mixed messaging on vaccine rollout in Australia could result in 'lives lost'

ABC  

Professor Sarah Gilbert, the architect behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, has said the messaging around vaccine rollout in Australia could result in "lives lost”. Key points: The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was one of the first COVID-19 vaccines to be developed and approved for use But a link to rare blood-clotting events saw it temporarily suspended for use in some European countries …

Sydney's COVID outbreak means more people are getting AstraZeneca's vaccine — here's how it can help against Delta
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's COVID outbreak means more people are getting AstraZeneca's vaccine — here's how it can help against Delta

ABC  

Back in April, the Prime Minister stood up at a late-night press conference and announced the Pfizer vaccine would be preferred over AstraZeneca for most people under 50. Key points: Two doses of AstraZeneca is 92 per cent effective against hospitalisation from the Delta variant, a UK study found Two doses of AstraZeneca is 92 per cent effective against hospitalisation …

NSW records 112 COVID-19 cases, highest daily number in outbreak
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW records 112 COVID-19 cases, highest daily number in outbreak

ABC  

The AstraZeneca vaccine will be available to over 40s in NSW after the state recorded 112 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: The majority of new cases are coming from the Fairfield LGA Several cases of transmission have occurred at medical centres and pharmacies There have been 678 locally acquired cases reported since last month Premier Gladys Berejiklian said …

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, …

Australia's COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine supply to arrive a month earlier than scheduled, from September to August
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine supply to arrive a month earlier than scheduled, from September to August

ABC  

Australia's supply of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines has been brought forward, with 4.5 million doses anticipated to arrive in September now expected to be available in August. Key points: The Prime Minister hopes the news means every Australian will be offered a vaccine by the end of 2021 The earlier arrival could help lift the number of people inoculated against …

Federal government to supply NSW with 300,000 extra COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

Federal government to supply NSW with 300,000 extra COVID-19 vaccines

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says NSW will receive 300,000 extra doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines to help bring the growing COVID-19 outbreak under control. Key points: The PM said the extra doses should be prioritised for the south-west of Sydney He said those over 70 who have had one AstraZeneca jab should get the second dose at the eight …

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 …

Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
3 years, 6 months ago

Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Amid the global shortage of the COVID-19 vaccines, a study conducted by Oxford University has found out that alternating doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines generate robust immune responses against the coronavirus. "The Com-COV study has evaluated 'mix and match' combinations of the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines to see to what extent these vaccines can be used interchangeably, …

Why are fully vaccinated people subject to COVID-19 restrictions, and is that likely to change?
3 years, 6 months ago

Why are fully vaccinated people subject to COVID-19 restrictions, and is that likely to change?

ABC  

Millions of Australians are grappling with fresh COVID-19 lockdowns and enhanced social distancing measures as the country faces multiple unfolding outbreaks. "They reduce your ability to get the infection … but these vaccines were never designed to stop 100 per cent of infection," Dr Sheel said. Dr Vally said even if Australia doesn't reach herd immunity — which he doubts …

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 …

Victoria records one new local COVID case as restrictions ease across the state
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records one new local COVID case as restrictions ease across the state

ABC  

Victoria has recorded one new locally acquired COVID-19 case as restrictions ease further across the state. Key points: The new case was detected from 35,252 test results, and 16,710 vaccine doses were administered at state-run sites Travel restrictions between Melbourne and regional Victoria have been dropped, and masks are no longer mandatory outdoors The Federal health minister disputes the Victorian …

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 …

Will Australia join Canada in approving the mixing of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines?
3 years, 7 months ago

Will Australia join Canada in approving the mixing of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines?

ABC  

Australian health officials say there are no plans to approve mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines here, despite Canada's regulator recently allowing the use of combined doses. Key points: New Spanish research shows a high antibody response to one dose of AstraZeneca and a second of Pfizer New Spanish research shows a high antibody response to one dose of AstraZeneca and …

Britain Seeks Extra AstraZeneca Shots to Combat 'Beta' Covid-19 Variant
3 years, 7 months ago

Britain Seeks Extra AstraZeneca Shots to Combat 'Beta' Covid-19 Variant

News 18  

Britain is in talks with Oxford and AstraZeneca for additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine that has been modified to better target the “beta” coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, and it will fund trials of the shots. Britain has previously secured 100 million doses of the vaccine, developed at the University of Oxford and licenced to AstraZeneca, and …

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 …

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 80 per cent effective against B1.617.2 variant: UK study
3 years, 7 months ago

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 80 per cent effective against B1.617.2 variant: UK study

India TV News  

Two doses from either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer vaccine are over 80 per cent effective in preventing infection from the B1.617.2 variant of COVID-19, first discovered in India, a new UK government study has reportedly found. The UK findings are said to be based on data from Public Health England and have also revealed that the two doses provide …

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine 80% Effective Against B1.617.2 Variant: UK Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine 80% Effective Against B1.617.2 Variant: UK Study

News 18  

Two doses from either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer vaccine are over 80 per cent effective in preventing infection from the B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, first discovered in India, a new UK government study has reportedly found. The UK findings are said to be based on data from Public Health England and have also revealed that the two doses provide …

Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria
3 years, 7 months ago

Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria

Daily Mail  

A nurse at one of Australia's mass vaccination hubs has vented her frustration about the empty facility after administering the jab to just one person over her eight-hour shift. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau arrives to receive her COVID-19 vaccination at the mass vaccination hub at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne People attend the mass vaccination hub at the Royal …

Why is Australia buying Moderna? Will I get a COVID vaccine sooner?
3 years, 7 months ago

Why is Australia buying Moderna? Will I get a COVID vaccine sooner?

ABC  

Sometimes it feels like there have been more versions of the Australian vaccine rollout than your phone's operating software. Australia is now buying 25 million doses of the Moderna vaccine. Health authorities in the US warn of only minor side-effects for the Moderna vaccine, including pain in the arm where the shot is delivered, and things like tiredness, muscle pain, …

Australia is trying to create its own Covid-19 vaccine in secret
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia is trying to create its own Covid-19 vaccine in secret

Daily Mail  

Australia is secretly trying to build the capability to make mRNA vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for all Australians who want their two doses is likely to be completed by the end of the year. Every Australian to get two doses of vaccine by the end of the year 'There is the …

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till May 3 - News18
3 years, 8 months ago

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till May 3 - News18

News 18  

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost; U’Khand Minister Demands Complete LockdownIndia reported another grim global record on Sunday with 349,691 new daily infections over the past 24 hours. As Cases Spiral in Delhi, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till 5am On May 3 The Delhi government extended on Sunday strict curbs it had imposed in the wake …

Single Dose of Vaccine Reduced Infection Chances by 65%, Finds New UK Study
3 years, 8 months ago

Single Dose of Vaccine Reduced Infection Chances by 65%, Finds New UK Study

News 18  

A single dose of either the Oxford AstraZeneca or Pfizer BioNTech vaccines, currently being administered in the UK, cut the rate of coronavirus infections by around 65 per cent, according to a new UK study. The researchers analysed Covid-19 test results from more than 3,50,000 people in the UK between December 2020 and April 2021 and found that 21 days …

Even a single vaccine dose cuts Covid-19 infection rate, new UK study finds
3 years, 8 months ago

Even a single vaccine dose cuts Covid-19 infection rate, new UK study finds

India Today  

A single dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, currently being administered in the UK, cut the rate of coronavirus infections by around 65 per cent, according to a new UK study on Friday. The researchers analysed Covid-19 test results from more than 350,000 people in the UK between December 2020 and April 2021 and found that 21 days …

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 …

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 …

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making
3 years, 8 months ago

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making

Al Jazeera  

Elena Hugony was sure about one thing as she entered a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Italian city of Palermo last week: she was not going to allow to be injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Such fragmented decision-making, experts warn, may harm efforts to build public trust, as well as carry unintended implications for countries that lack access to other …

Australians over 50 will be 'mass vaccinated' with AstraZeneca
3 years, 8 months ago

Australians over 50 will be 'mass vaccinated' with AstraZeneca

Daily Mail  

Australians over 50 will be 'mass vaccinated' with the AstraZeneca jab at special hubs this winter - but everyone else has a much longer wait. Scott Morrison is planning to set up mass vaccination hubs in Australia In a desperate attempt to get the stalled program back on track, he plans to create huge hubs to ramp up vaccinations. Mr …

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Australia: When will we get it? And is it better than Pfizer?
3 years, 8 months ago

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Australia: When will we get it? And is it better than Pfizer?

ABC  

Australia's sluggish vaccine rollout was last week thrown another curve ball, with new medical advice recommending under-50s be given the Pfizer jab. Key points: Novavax is the third vaccine on Australia's radar, with 51 million doses expected this year It's one of four COVID-19 vaccines in the TGA pipeline Novavax is made using more traditional-style methods and is currently going …

20 million extra Pfizer vaccines may protect you from lethal mutant Covid strains
3 years, 8 months ago

20 million extra Pfizer vaccines may protect you from lethal mutant Covid strains

Daily Mail  

The 20 million extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine ordered by the federal government due to concerns over the AstraZeneca jab may protect against mutant strains of Covid-19. The government ordered 20million more doses of Pfizer last week after scientists recommended under 50s do not take the AstraZeneca vaccine due to a minuscule risk of blood clots. Registered Nurse Rebecca …

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 …

Can Australia produce mRNA COVID-19 vaccines such as Pfizer?
3 years, 8 months ago

Can Australia produce mRNA COVID-19 vaccines such as Pfizer?

ABC  

Vaccine experts say Australia has the potential to make mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer on home soil — but it will take time and investment to ramp up domestic manufacturing capabilities. Key points: Australia is producing 20 million AstraZeneca COVID vaccines New medical advice recommends under-50s should be given the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, and not AstraZeneca, unless benefits outweigh risks …

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 …

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine hot property after AstraZeneca blood clotting decision. But can Australia access them quickly?
3 years, 9 months ago

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine hot property after AstraZeneca blood clotting decision. But can Australia access them quickly?

ABC  

It's arguably the most important little vial in the world right now. More than a million Pfizer vaccines have so far been imported into Australia, with the government getting a "consistent" supply of about 130,000 doses a week. But according to former Health Department secretary Jane Halton, the maths shows that last night's decision is "not a fundamental roadblock" to …

COVID vaccines, hotel quarantine discussed at National Cabinet. Here's what you need to know
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID vaccines, hotel quarantine discussed at National Cabinet. Here's what you need to know

ABC  

After last night's decision to shake up the country's vaccine rollout, it's fair to say there was a bit to get through at National Cabinet. It takes Australia's total Pfizer doses to 40 million by the end of 2021, or enough to vaccine 20 million people, given you need two shots to be fully immunised. Hotel quarantine alternatives With the …

Here's why the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is recommended for over 50s but not other Australians
3 years, 9 months ago

Here's why the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is recommended for over 50s but not other Australians

ABC  

Australia's health advice has changed to preference the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine over AstraZeneca's for a large portion of the country's population. With the government accepting advice that the small risk of blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine means it should not be given to people under 50, its plan to vaccinate Australians against the virus is in disarray. In …

Vaccine supply gap on National Cabinet agenda after use of AstraZeneca limited in Australians under 50
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccine supply gap on National Cabinet agenda after use of AstraZeneca limited in Australians under 50

ABC  

The states and territories will today demand answers from the federal government about how it plans to fill a COVID-19 vaccine supply gap, following fresh advice about the use of the AstraZeneca shot. Key points: Updated advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine will be discussed at National Cabinet today The vaccine taskforce has recommended Pfizer's vaccine be given to people under …

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