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  

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Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low

Associated Press  

Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes its latest advice on vaccinations. Nearly 26,000 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 9, 2021 — the highest weekly toll in the pandemic. Cases Individual COVID-19 cases are no longer tracked, but health officials …

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18  

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
7 months, 2 weeks 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Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.”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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns

The Hindu  

There are things we know that we don’t know. This risk was identified and flagged back in 2021; packaging was modified to insert information associated with the side effects; even the WHO wrote about it first in May 2021 and then in 2023.Read Bindu Shajan Perapaddan’s report on the rare vaccine side-effect is “no secret” and they are “well aware …

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns

India TV News  

In response to recent concerns regarding potential rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company has underscored its unwavering commitment to patient safety while affirming the vaccine's overall safety profile. This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?
2 years, 2 months ago

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. "There is no credible evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to excess deaths in Australia or overseas." Roughly half of those deaths were "from" …

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries
2 years, 7 months ago

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries

India Today  

Even as world leaders debated Covid-19 related issues at a virtual summit on Thursday, May 12, the pandemic has not shown any signs of disappearing from our lives. The latest data shows: New cases are still rising in 89 countries, including the US, weekly trends show. The latest weekly situation report of the WHO said during the week through May …

AstraZeneca Covid Booster Shot Effective Against Severe Disease, UK Study Finds
2 years, 7 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid Booster Shot Effective Against Severe Disease, UK Study Finds

News 18  

London: The third dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is effective against symptomatic disease and hospitalisation, offering protection comparable to a booster shot of the Pfizer preventive, according to a study conducted in the UK. The results show that after 25 or more weeks since primary vaccination with AstraZeneca, vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease post Omicron infection was 8.0 per cent …

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 …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Pfizer vaccine less effective against Covid19 in kids aged 5-11: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Pfizer vaccine less effective against Covid19 in kids aged 5-11: Study

India TV News  

Highlights The effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge in US Effectiveness against hospitalisation in children from age 5 to 11 dropped substantially dropped Vaccine effectiveness fell more slowly for smaller children as it did for older children The effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge in …

Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies
2 years, 10 months ago

Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies

India Today  

A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding fresh light on the side-effects from the shot. Read: BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron spreads faster, but not more severe, says WHO A study published in the PLOS Medicine journal on Tuesday looked …

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All
2 years, 10 months ago

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All

News 18  

As the third wave of the Covid pandemic nears its end in India, top scientists in the government are deliberating over the need for vaccine boosters for all in this situation, sources told CNN-News18. India has seen a widespread outbreak of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the past few weeks and its data is being analysed by …

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic

ABC  

Sixteen people have died from COVID-19 in Queensland in the latest reporting period, the highest daily death toll yet recorded in the state. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state has confirmed 15,962 new cases of COVID and 819 people are being treated for their symptoms in hospital. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: …

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues

ABC  

Suzannah Nicholson's seven-year-old son, Angus, was due to get his first COVID-19 jab today at their local GP clinic in Glebe in Sydney's inner-west. Key points: Dr Danielle McMullen says vaccinations for 5-11-year-olds will not be completed before school starts Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says there are three million vaccines available for this age group In the 12-15-year age …

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise

ABC  

Victorians are being urged to book in their booster and child vaccinations as soon as possible, in a bid to suppress a wave of hospitalisations as Omicron infections surge to record levels. Key points: Around one in five COVID-19 PCR tests are now returning positive results There are 38,118 active cases of the virus and 718 people have died during …

AstraZeneca vaccine could be key reason why Britain is weathering the new Covid storm
3 years, 1 month ago

AstraZeneca vaccine could be key reason why Britain is weathering the new Covid storm

The Telegraph  

It is the key question puzzling scientists and commentators – how is Britain managing to weather the latest deadly Covid storm while our European neighbours' defences are crumbling? He suggested that the durability of T-cells from the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab could be keeping older people safer than those on the continent, preventing hospitilisations and deaths even though virus cases are still …

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have made another plea for communities with low vaccination rates to get immunised against COVID-19, nine days before the state significantly relaxes its border restrictions. Key points: Almost 74 per cent of South Australians aged 16 and over are now double-vaccinated Authorities are continuing to push to boost that number ahead of border restrictions easing on …

AstraZeneca age group has fewer antibodies against corona, blood bank finds
3 years, 1 month ago

AstraZeneca age group has fewer antibodies against corona, blood bank finds

Dutch News  

People in their early sixties, the age group that was given the AstraZeneca vaccine, have fewer antibodies against coronavirus than other vaccinated groups, according to national blood bank Sanquin. A study of around 1,400 samples from blood donors found that people in the 18 to 25 age group had on average eight times as many antibodies as people aged 61 …

AstraZeneca seems to be losing efficacy fastest: blood bank
3 years, 1 month ago

AstraZeneca seems to be losing efficacy fastest: blood bank

NL Times  

Vaccinated people between the ages of 61 and 65 have a lot fewer antibodies against the coronavirus than vaccinated people in other age groups. According to Zaaijer, the very youngest donors, aged 18 to 25, have on average almost eight times more antibodies in their blood than people in the group aged 61 to 65. An older age group, aged …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association has expressed severe doubts about the capacity of South Australia's health system to cope with an anticipated influx of COVID-19 cases once border restrictions are repealed later this month. Key points: SA is currently COVID-free but is preparing to repeal border restrictions on November 23 The AMA's Public Hospital Report Card has provided a snapshot into …

COVID-19 vaccine first doses reach 80 per cent for eligible population, as Australia rapidly climbs vaccination charts
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine first doses reach 80 per cent for eligible population, as Australia rapidly climbs vaccination charts

ABC  

Australia has reached the "milestone" of 80 per cent of the population aged 16 and older having received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Health Minister. Key points: 80 per cent of Australia's eligible population has received a COVID-19 vaccine 80 per cent of Australia's eligible population has received a COVID-19 vaccine Australia is about 50th in the world for …

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
3 years, 2 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 …

Special COVID-19 vaccination arrangements rolled out for year 11, 12 students in WA
3 years, 3 months ago

Special COVID-19 vaccination arrangements rolled out for year 11, 12 students in WA

ABC  

Western Australia is pushing to get young people vaccinated as soon as possible, with arrangements being urgently rolled out to get Year 11 and 12 students through the doors of clinics. Key points: Special vaccination arrangements will be in place for senior students Special vaccination arrangements will be in place for senior students The Pfizer vaccine is also being made …

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 …

CDC finds the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die of COVID
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC finds the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die of COVID

LA Times  

New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remained highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious Delta variant swept the country. As Delta surged in early summer, those who were unvaccinated were 4.5 times more likely than the fully vaccinated to get infected, more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more …

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

Victoria records 176 COVID-19 cases as state races to vaccinate its way out of lockdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 176 COVID-19 cases as state races to vaccinate its way out of lockdown

ABC  

Victoria's Delta outbreak is rapidly spreading across Melbourne, prompting the state government to halve the wait time for second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. In contrast to metropolitan Melbourne, Professor Cowie said there had not been a high rate of community transmission in regional Victoria, which he called "an incredible achievement" for communities in Shepparton and Echuca. "That matches the …

Risk of blood clotting after COVID-19 is higher than after getting vaccine, finds UK study
3 years, 3 months ago

Risk of blood clotting after COVID-19 is higher than after getting vaccine, finds UK study

Firstpost  

The study estimated that for 10 million people who received the AstraZeneca jab, there were seven additional cases, compared to 20 in people with Covid infection. Fears over rare cases of clotting conditions have prompted some countries to rule out or limit rollout of the Oxford-developed AstraZeneca jab, with the UK recommending that healthy people under 40 get alternative vaccines. …

Blood clot risk from COVID-19 is much higher than from vaccine, U.K. study shows
3 years, 3 months ago

Blood clot risk from COVID-19 is much higher than from vaccine, U.K. study shows

LA Times  

Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer plant in Portage, Mich. COVID-19 patients face a much higher risk of developing blood clots than those vaccinated with the AstraZeneca or Pfizer shots, according to a large U.K. study. For every 10 million people who receive the first dose of AstraZeneca, about 66 more will …

NSW COVID-19 vaccination rate among world's fastest as first milestone nears
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW COVID-19 vaccination rate among world's fastest as first milestone nears

ABC  

NSW's COVID-19 vaccination rate has surged to rank among the fastest in the world based on data from the past seven days, an ABC analysis shows. Key points: NSW's vaccination rate is similar to that of Paraguay and Cuba Australia has administered 1.8 million doses in the last seven days An expert has warned NSW's vaccination rate is unsustainable NSW …

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis

Al Jazeera  

Cases have been reported in far west of New South Wales in Aboriginal communities already suffering from poor health. “It’s a double whammy because the health outcomes and vulnerabilities are particularly acute in these communities, and that makes them more vulnerable.” Generational health gap According to the World Health Organization, Australia’s 670,000 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have long suffered …

Pfizer COVID-19 jab declines faster than AstraZeneca: study
3 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer COVID-19 jab declines faster than AstraZeneca: study

The Hindu  

The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on August 19. "Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech have greater initial effectiveness against new COVID-19 infections, but this declines faster compared with two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca," researchers at Oxford University said. It found that "the dynamics of immunity following …

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine safe for breastfeeding women, health experts say, after official advice causes confusion
3 years, 4 months ago

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine safe for breastfeeding women, health experts say, after official advice causes confusion

ABC  

When official health advice recently changed for people under 40 living in COVID-19 outbreak areas like Sydney to strongly consider getting the AstraZeneca vaccine, Sophie Hill quickly made an appointment to see her GP. "If there are breastfeeding women who want the AstraZeneca vaccine and they are getting advice that they should wait, but they perceive that the risk is …

Half of Australians over 16 have now had at least one COVID vaccine dose
3 years, 4 months ago

Half of Australians over 16 have now had at least one COVID vaccine dose

ABC  

More people will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this month, as Australia's rollout hits a major milestone, with more than half of people aged over 16 now having had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: A record 309,010 doses were administered yesterday A record 309,010 doses were administered yesterday The government is also planning to …

NSW records 633 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as Premier warns state has not seen the worst yet
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 633 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as Premier warns state has not seen the worst yet

ABC  

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW has not "seen the worst of it" as she confirmed a pandemic record 633 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths. Key points: The virus has been detected in sewage in Bathurst, Orange and Yamba The virus has been detected in sewage in Bathurst, Orange and Yamba Parents have been asked not to send their children …

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 …

Young people explain why they are seeking out COVID-19 jabs
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Vaccines prevent 22mn infections, 60,000 deaths in UK: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Vaccines prevent 22mn infections, 60,000 deaths in UK: Report

India TV News  

Infections prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has risen to 22 million as the number of deaths prevented as a result of vaccinations rises to 60,000, the latest official data released here on Thursday said. Public Health England said the estimated number of deaths prevented has increased significantly since the most recent estimates were published, with the estimated number …

Few WA aged care workers vaccinated as deadline nears, country health rates also low
3 years, 4 months ago

Few WA aged care workers vaccinated as deadline nears, country health rates also low

ABC  

Less than a quarter of Western Australia's residential aged care workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, sparking fears of staff shortages when inoculation becomes mandatory in mid-September. Key points: WA has the lowest vaccination rate among aged care workers Just 22 per cent are fully vaccinated Only about half of frontline workers in the regions are fully vaccinated Late last …

Australia's sluggish vaccination figures aren't all because of poor supply. Here's what's going wrong
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia's sluggish vaccination figures aren't all because of poor supply. Here's what's going wrong

ABC  

More than 150 days into Australia's vaccination rollout, no age group is yet to reach a first dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent. The current uptake is likely to be far behind the vaccination target for Australia that is due to be set by National Cabinet — using modelling from the Doherty Institute — in coming weeks as part …

ATAGI urges all adult Sydneysiders to 'strongly consider' the AstraZeneca vaccine amid NSW COVID outbreak
3 years, 5 months ago

ATAGI urges all adult Sydneysiders to 'strongly consider' the AstraZeneca vaccine amid NSW COVID outbreak

ABC  

All adults in Greater Sydney should “strongly consider” getting vaccinated with any available vaccine, including AstraZeneca, Australia's expert vaccines body says. Key points: ATAGI says it updated the advice to reflect the worsening COVID situation in Sydney Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd says there is evidence the Delta strain has a more serious impact on younger people The vaccine …

Australia's TGA finds Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged 12 to 15
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's TGA finds Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged 12 to 15

ABC  

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children aged 12 to 15 by Australia's medical regulator. Key points: Pfizer's COVID-19 has been deemed safe for children over 12 by the medical regulator The Government's expert immunisation panel is considering immediate inclusion of vulnerable children in the rollout Other children would continue to wait until the adult population is offered vaccines …

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses in NT could be used in Timor-Leste, WHO doctor says
3 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses in NT could be used in Timor-Leste, WHO doctor says

ABC  

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses provided to the Northern Territory's Aboriginal health services are due to expire soon after Pfizer became the preferred vaccine for the remote rollout. Key points: Hundreds of AstraZeneca vaccines in the NT need to be redistributed A WHO expert says Australia's AstraZeneca supplies are critical to the rollout in Timor-Leste Australia has committed to giving …

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 …

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