The Prime Minister has announced there will be a new advisory for the AstraZeneca vaccine for persons under the age of 50, following blood clot concerns.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended people under the age of 50 should be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine after a link was found to rare blood clots.
The ATAGI recommendations are the following: At the current time, the use of the Pfizer vaccine is preferred over the AstraZeneca vaccine in adults aged less than 50 years who have not already received a first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine.
The second recommendation is that immunisation providers should only give a first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to adults under 50 years of age where benefit clearly outweighs the risk for that individual's circumstances.
The third recommendation is people that have had their first dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca without any serious adverse events can safely be given their second dose.
The final recommendation is that the Department of Health further develop and refine resources for informed consent - which clearly convey the benefits and the risks of the AstraZeneca vaccine for both immunisation providers and consumers of all ages.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison: "Our purpose here tonight is to reassure Australians ... to reassure them that we've been very clear about what the very low level of risk is here. But it is rare, but a serious risk for those who can find themselves in that situation."
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