A top adviser to the federal government says the elderly are still likely to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine despite a spate of deaths in Norway, and Australians could receive multiple vaccines in a bid to reach herd immunity. The federal government has urgently sought clarification after 30 elderly Norwegians died after receiving the jab. Norwegian health authorities have played down the development, saying the deceased were extremely frail and suffering from pre-existing conditions. The first Australian recipients were set to include the elderly, and Dr Allen Cheng, co-chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, told The Sydney Morning Herald the developments in Norway were unlikely to change that.
A spate of deaths potentially linked to the Pfizer vaccine in Norway won’t stop the elderly receiving the jab, but Aussies could still receive multiple vaccines.
A spate of deaths potentially linked to the Pfizer vaccine in Norway won’t stop the elderly receiving the jab, but Aussies could still receive multiple vaccines.
A spate of deaths potentially linked to the Pfizer vaccine in Norway won’t stop the elderly receiving the jab, but Aussies could still receive multiple vaccines.
 A top adviser to the federal government says the elderly are still likely to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine despite a spate of deaths in Norway, and Australians could receive multiple vaccines in a bid to reach herd immunity. The federal government has urgently sought clarification after 30 elderly Norwegians died after receiving the jab. Norwegian health authorities have played down the development, saying the deceased were extremely frail and suffering from pre-existing conditions. The first Australian recipients were set to include the elderly, and Dr Allen Cheng, co-chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, told The Sydney Morning Herald the developments in Norway were unlikely to change that.