Australia will recommend only people over 60 receive AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, the country's Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation.
A staff member prepares vaccines at a New South Wales coronavirus disease mass vaccination hub as it opens at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, May 10, 2021. James Gourley/Pool via REUTERSCOVID-19 vaccine, the country's Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation.
Australia has administered 3.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it has been linked to 60 cases of blood clots, the government has said. So far, two people have died, which Hunt said has driven the policy shift."This updated advice received today is based on new evidence demonstrating a higher risk for the very rare condition in the 50-59 year-old age group."read more
Several European Union member states have stopped administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people below a certain age, usually ranging from 50 to 65, restricting its use to older people, due to very rare cases of blood clotting, mainly among young people. Hunt said the recommendation would not delay its inoculation timetable, which has a target of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to every Australian before the end of 2021.
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