Professor Sharon Lewin @ #ANZSGM2021 (paraphrased): Clotting syndrome of AZ now less concerning now that we know how to rapidly identify and treat it, in addition to the point that it is very very rare.
Rationale for giving it to older Australians is that it's even more rare in their age group. We are NOT safe to avoid vaccination because of current low community transmission. If we have an outbreak (and highly possible we will), no one is protected. #ANZSGM2021
On variants: Calling variants by country name ie UK variant, Indian variant etc is unfair, as this is simply where the variant was first identified, not where it originated. #ANZSGM2021
Some reduced protection with vaccine against infection with Pfizer on SA variant, but remains effective against severe disease/death. How to deal with variants? Will likely require booster shots in the future, possibly just with the original vaccine received. #ANZSGM2021
On the horizon: monoclonal antibodies that reduce or prevent morbidity and mortality in the elderly, including in those unvaccinated. #ANZSGM2021
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