Rollout off the rails: Millions of younger Australians may not get virus jab this year

Friday April 09, 2021

Australia is facing a major delay in its coronavirus vaccine rollout after new bombshell advice plunged the program into chaos.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a vial of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine, which Australians under 50 have been advised to avoid. (ABC image)

Health supremos have recommended not administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 50 because of an extremely rare but serious blood clot side effect.

The advice destroys the Morrison government’s October rollout target with the immunisation effort not likely to be completed until 2022.

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