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CMO wades into AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccine debate saying ‘choice is not whether one is better than the other’
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says the Federal Government is choosing to roll out the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines it has available after some scientists questioned Australia’s plan to widely distribute the AstraZeneca vaccine rather than the Pfizer drug.
Key points:
- CMO Paul Kelly responds to debate over the AstraZeneca vaccine saying Australia is choosing the drug that is ‘available to give the maximum rollout’ and ‘save lives’
- The AstraZeneca vaccine is reported to have an effectiveness of about 70 per cent
- Some scientists say there is a path to herd immunity using both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines
“The choice is not whether one is better than the other, it’s which one is available to give the maximum rollout of vaccine…
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