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Young Australians should consider AstraZeneca jab only in pressing circumstances ​ By IANS | ​ 0 Views Young Australians should consider AstraZeneca jab only in pressing circumstances. Image Source: IANS News Canberra, July 2 : The head of Australias vaccine panel said that the younger population in the country should consider getting the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine only in "pressing" circumstances. Prime Minister Scott Morrison had said on Monday that people under 40 could consult their...

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia James Hennessy 1. The vaccine situation continues to look worse for wear, to put it lightly. "A complete stuff up at all levels," might also cover it. Following Scott Morrisons announcement on Tuesday night that under-40s can access the AstraZeneca shot if they consult with their GP, the Commonwealths expert vaccine panel ATAGI has shot it down. "There are some situations where that would be warranted, but they are quite smal...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new no-fault indemnity scheme on Monday that allows any Australian adult to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine if they give their consent. The move has sparked fierce debate with the federal government’s expert immunisation group and Queensland government urging younger people to avoid the vaccine. Asked if young people should get the AstraZeneca vaccine, Mr Andrews said under-60s should get medical advice from their GPs, rather than members of parliamen...

(Image: AAP/Joel Carrett) The group, led by Professor Christopher Blyth from the University of Western Australia and the affable Victorian deputy chief medical officer, Allen Cheng, no doubt thought the decision would save lives. The problem is the recommendation, coupled with unfortunately misleading reports regarding AZ’s effectiveness (real-life results from the UK show almost identical efficacy to the lauded Pfizer vaccine), has led to upwards of a third of Australians being unwilling to ...

Nurse vaccinates 1 person in 8 hours A Victorian nurse has unloaded about the rate of vaccinations in Australia after she vaccinated just one person in eight hours. Health by Rhiannon Tuffield 19th May 2021 6:03 PM | Updated: 6:03 PM A Victorian nurse who administered only one COVID vaccine during an eight-hour shift has aired her dismay as concern mounts aro...

Children, teens and COVID vaccines 18 May 2021 | 3 mins This article was written by Dr Christopher Blyth, Professor Peter Richmond and Ushma Wadia and first appeared on The Conversation. Adolescents in North America are beginning to roll up their sleeves for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it was approved for 12-15-year-olds this month. The Canadian drug and therapeutic regulator Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine for children aged 12-15 on May 5, and the United States Fo...

Christopher Blyth, clinical director at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Craig MacKenzie, optometrist director at Specsavers Newport A SPECIALIST eye treatment centre in the heart of Newport has bucked the trend and saw its patient numbers increase during 2020 – as it continues to take the strain off primary healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Austin Friars Eye Treatment Centre, which provides initial screening and referrals for people with symptoms of wet age-r...

ATAGI have told the Prime Minister to pull back on the AstraZeneca vaccine for under 50s and use Pfizer, but who are they? Posted 3 AprApril 2021 at 12:37pm Australia is now going with the Pfizer vaccine for under-50s based on the recommendation from ATAGI. ( Print text only Cancel On Thursday evening, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Secretary Brendan Murphy announced that Australia was diverging from its plan to use the AstraZeneca vaccine for the bulk of the population. In doing so ...

Your COVID-19 vaccine safety questions, answered by experts SatSaturday 27 updated MonMonday 1 We put your questions about vaccinations to experts. ( Print text only Cancel Its little wonder some of you have questions. Since August last year, weve been collecting your queries and concerns about the coronavirus and COVID vaccines. With the Pfizer shot rolling out in Australia this week, weve put the questions you asked most to leading experts in infectious diseases and immunisation. From why y...