AstraZeneca s chief executive has been criticised for failing to defend his company s vaccine while holed up in Australia.
Frenchman Pascal Soriot, who has been Down Under with his family since Christmas, was accused of not properly explaining the benefits of the jab to the public as it was linked to rare blood clots.
Regulators have stressed that the benefits far outweigh the risks but they have recommended alternatives for people aged under 30.
On Thursday night the Australian government recommended not administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 50 because of an extremely rare but serious blood clot side effect.
Pascal Soriot, who is currently staying in Australia with his family, was accused of not properly explaining the benefits of the jab to the public as it was linked to rare blood clots
Tasmanians aged over 50 will continue to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca jab.
Premier Peter Gutwein, who is in the midst of a state election campaign, will on Friday join his interstate counterparts and Mr Morrision for a national cabinet meeting to discuss the national vaccine rollout.
NEW ASTRAZENECA RECOMMENDATIONS The use of the Pfizer vaccine is preferred over AstraZeneca in Australian adults under 50 who have not already received their first AstraZeneca dose Australian immunisation providers should only give a first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to adults under 50 where the benefit clearly outweighs the risk Australians who have had their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine without any serious adverse events can safely be given their second dose, including those under 50
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Australia’s Department of Health has included the question “Can COVID-19 vaccines connect me to the internet?” on its vaccine advice page.
The answer to the question is a firm: “No.”
“Some of the mRNA vaccines being developed include the use of a material called a hydrogel, which might help disperse the vaccine slowly into our cells,” states the answer, adding: “Bioengineers have used similar hydrogels for many years in different ways. For instance, they ve used them to help stem cells survive after being put inside our bodies.
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