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Australian GPs grapple with vaccine shortfalls as pleas for more AstraZeneca doses are rejected


Australian GPs grapple with vaccine shortfalls as pleas for more AstraZeneca doses are rejected
Christopher Knaus
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General practitioners in Australia grappling with major vaccine supply shortfalls are being refused more AstraZeneca doses, despite 1m per week now being manufactured onshore.
Guardian Australia spoke with GPs across the country on Tuesday to understand whether early supply issues had eased, particularly given the increase in domestic manufacturing of the AstraZeneca vaccine at CSL’s Melbourne facility.
The overwhelming response was that nothing had changed.
In many cases, GPs had made direct requests to the federal government for increases to their allotted vaccine supply, but were rejected. ....

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Coronavirus Australia: Doctors baulk at AstraZeneca vaccine over legal risk


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President of the Royal Australian College of GPs Karen Price said she was considering stopping offering AstraZeneca’s vaccine to people under 50.
“[AstraZeneca is] preferred not to give it in that age group, but it’s not a contra-indication,” she said.
“Can you imagine how a lawyer might feel if someone did have a catastrophic reaction? The uncertainty and litigation risk warrants pause.
“Right now in Australia, we don’t have an alternative vaccine. What would happen if we had an outbreak? What would happen if someone could not get their vaccine – and they suffered a severe consequence of COVID?” ....

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