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Prime Minister reveals Pfizer jab will be restricted to under 50s, with 16-year-olds eligible this year – NEWS.com.au
Prime Minister reveals Pfizer jab will be restricted to under 50s, with 16-year-olds eligible this year
Australians aged between 50-69 will now be able to receive the COVID-19 jab from May but only if they are happy with the AstraZeneca vaccine.Over 50s who are not already eligible to be vaccinated will now be able to get an AstraZeneca vaccine at respiratory clinics from May 3, and at GPs from May 17.
Teenagers as young as 16 will also now be eligible to be vaccinated as early as this year because the preferred vaccine for under 50s – Pfizer – is approved for older teenagers. But that’s unlikely…
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