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AstraZeneca vaccine now only recommended for people aged 60 and over, health minister announces
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine will now only be recommended for people aged 60 and over. The decision follows advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) after 12 cases of the rare blood clotting condition linked to the vaccine, seven of which were in the 50 to 59 age group, were reported last week. ATAGI still strongly recommends that anyone under 60 who has received their first dose of AstraZeneca also receive their second dose.
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AstraZeneca vaccine now only recommended for people aged 60 and over, health minister announces
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine will now only be recommended for people aged 60 and over. The decision follows advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) after 12 cases of the rare blood clotting condition linked to the vaccine, seven of which were in the 50 to 59 age group, were reported last week. ATAGI still strongly recommends that anyone under 60 who has received their first dose of AstraZeneca also receive their second dose.
Photo via @westaustralian
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