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Aboriginal health leaders confident Pfizer coronavirus vaccine can finish AstraZeneca’s job
Health officials are confident they can overcome the enormous challenge of delivering the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine — which needs to be stored at below-Arctic temperatures — to some of the hottest and most remote parts of Australia.
Key points:
- Remote Indigenous Australians under 50 are now recommended to have the Pfizer shot
- But getting that vaccine to remote areas will pose a significant challenge
- ACCHOs are confident innovation and careful planning will help with the rollout
The Pfizer shot is now the preferred vaccine for Australians under 50 after health guidelines were updated amid concerns around the risk of blood clotting.
Several Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) — some of which had begun…
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