A Queensland man who had a stroke and developed blood clots within days of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine is convinced the jab is to blame. The 65-year-old, of Shute Harbour, said he went into a coma and is still recovering from a stroke caused by a brain bleed. He was rushed to hospital on April 1, five days after receiving the vaccine. I don t believe in coincidences, he told
The Courier Mail. If I m fighting fit, vertical, extremely active one minute and then on my death bed the next. The only thing that s changed is the AstraZeneca vaccine that I ve had.
A Queensland man who had a stroke and developed blood clots within days of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine is convinced the jab is to blame. The 65-year-old, of Shute Harbour, said he went into a coma and is still recovering from a stroke caused by a brain bleed. He was rushed to hospital on April 1, five days after receiving the vaccine. I don t believe in coincidences, he told
The Courier Mail. If I m fighting fit, vertical, extremely active one minute and then on my death bed the next. The only thing that s changed is the AstraZeneca vaccine that I ve had.
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Slowly, and in fits and starts, it is happening: COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out across Australia. Despite major teething issues, almost 1.6 million Australians have already received a jab.
Scott Morrison received his second dose alongside 84-year-old aged-care resident Jane Malysiak.
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As more Australians become vaccinated, how will our lives change? Many want to return to pre-pandemic times, but things are not that simple.
The pandemic will continue to rage beyond our borders. Our vaccines do not offer us 100 per cent protection. New variants will continue to threaten. Once we are vaccinated, how accepting of COVID-19 circulating should we be in Australia?
Exclusive: Australia should stop hoarding AstraZeneca vaccines for second doses and instead use every dose available to speed up the rollout, experts are urging. Unless we do this, they say it will be almost impossible to vaccinate 20 million people by October with only 14 million likely to be vaccinated at current rates of 80,000 vaccines per day. Dr Joe Garra who wants to band together with other local doctors to help administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to the community more quickly. Picture: Wayne Taylor Pursuing the UK strategy of using every vaccine to hand - and giving every person a single dose - could see nearly 10 million Australians jabbed within three months.
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