What does Australia’s new advice on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine mean and what is the risk?

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Period9 Apr 2022

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  • TitleWhat does Australia’s new advice on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine mean and what is the risk?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date9/04/22
    DescriptionAustralia’s vaccine rollout is facing a major shake-up after the federal government heeded the advice of its independent health expert advisory body to avoid giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to under-50s amid fears of a potential link to unusual blood clots.

    The advice will have serious repercussions for Australia’s vaccine rollout strategy, given the only current alternative vaccine, Pfizer, is in low supply, and a third option, known as the Novavax vaccine, is still being considered by Australia’s drugs regulator. If approved, the federal government doesn’t see this vaccine becoming available until mid-year.

    So, what triggered Thursday night’s change in position and what do we know about the risk of these blood clots?
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/09/astrazeneca-vaccine-australia-covid-new-advice-side-effects-how-high-is-risk-blood-clots
    PersonsMatthew Linden