NSW Prepares Dozens of Vaccine Hubs
The NSW government is preparing to significantly scale up its vaccine rollout, if the federal government agrees to let the state pitch in.
NSW Health will open another 36 vaccine clinics in the next week, after already opening 79 clinics at its health services, a spokesperson for the department said on Sunday.
“NSW Health has been preparing for a large-scale vaccine rollout, subject to the federal government accepting help and vaccine supply,” the spokesperson said.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed to let NSW help deliver the vaccine in the state, after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian wrote to him on Wednesday evening requesting the green light to increase the state’s role in the COVID-19 vaccination program.
Australia s rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine will continue despite growing fears the jab could be related to a blood clotting condition reported in some patients.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd has dismissed suggestions the vaccine poses any serious threat and the government s medical advice remains unchanged despite a man being hospitalised with a rare blood clotting condition after receiving it. The society recommends that benefits outweigh the risks of COVID-19 vaccination and the society s advice is that individuals should continue taking the offer of COVID-19 vaccination, Professor Kidd said on Saturday. The risks of serious side effects remain very low. But safety is paramount, which is why ATAGI and the TGA continue to do due diligence on this case.
(Bloomberg) Australian authorities say they are working with the European Union and the U.K. to investigate the first local case of an unusual clotting in a patient after receiving the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine, as global concern over the safety of the shot continues to grow. The Australian case, first reported on April 2, is currently being investigated by the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration. “We don’t have definitive evidence of.
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U.K. Cites 7 Clot Deaths; U.S. Cases Trend Upward: Virus Update
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The U.K. confirmed seven people had died from blood clots after receiving AstraZeneca Plc’s vaccine. More than 18 million doses have been administered in the country, and the regulator insists the shot is safe.
Weekly U.S. infections hit their highest point since late February, even with vaccinations at record levels. India reported the most new cases since the peak of its outbreak in September.
The Philippines extended a lockdown in Manila and nearby provinces by at least a week as active coronavirus cases reached the highest in Southeast Asia. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez tested positive after taking a preliminary antigen screening for his fever.