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Safety concerns raised about AstraZeneca vaccines for elderly – PerthNow
Safety concerns about giving the AstraZeneca jab to people aged over 65 threaten to harm public confidence in Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout.
There are fresh concerns about Australia’s vaccine rollout after Germany warned against giving the AstraZeneca jab to people aged over 65.
Australia has ordered more than 50 million doses of the vaccine and plans to distribute the drug within months.
Germany’s vaccine committee says there is not enough trial data available to support approving the jab for over 65s, but British regulators insist the drug is safe.
Australian authorities are still assessing the data before approving the AstraZeneca…
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