Thursday: Fewer than one in five Australians in disability care fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Plus: Cosby’s sexual assault conviction overturned
Good morning. Vaccines are again dominating headlines locally after multiple state governments directly criticised the commonwealth’s new position on the AstraZeneca vaccine, with Queensland saying it does “not want under-40s to get AstraZeneca” and Victoria accusing Scott Morrison of creating unnecessary confusion. There was no argument inside national cabinet about Morrison’s AstraZeneca advice because he didn’t flag it – state and territory leaders found out about expanded access for under-40s when they watched the prime minister’s press conference.
The advice of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation remains that Pfizer is the preferred vaccine for under-60s due to an increased risk of rare clotting events. Many Australians under 40 have been left confused about whether they can get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s a handy explainer with everything you need to know.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/01/morning-mail-vaccine-tensions-rise-bill-cosby-released-donald-rumsfeld-dead
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