As at 4th April 2021, there have been 841,855 COVID-19 vaccination doses given out in Australia.
It has been mentioned in reports around the world, and in Australia, that some people have had a blood clotting incident after receiving the COVID vaccines.
Some people blame the vaccines, others say it is a coincidence.
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UK trials have indicated that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19, and around 86% effective at protecting against the UK variant. bbc.com/news/uk-55850352
The European Commission, which coordinates talks and orders with vaccine makers, had planned to sign a deal early this year, … Read the rest
The Italian government has stopped a shipment of 250,000 Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses from travelling to Australia.
The ban comes amid tension between the EU and AstraZeneca over commitments to supply the vaccine.
Italy’s foreign ministry said the decision to deny the shipment was made because … Read the rest
The COVID vaccinations in Australia have already begun, with Phase 1a prioritising those who are the most at risk of serious illness from the virus.
In the planned vaccination rollout, the COVID-19 vaccines will be available in different phases.
Groups of people will get the vaccination at different times.
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Australia has currently arranged to vaccinate the population of Australia, and any visitors to the country, with either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine.
These vaccinations will be free of charge to the individual recipients. The doctors fee (of between $65 and $75) … Read the rest
Recent research from the UK, where they have been administering up to around 430,000 vaccinations per day, has shown that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine could reduce a person’s risk of being admitted to hospital by as much as 94 percent.
According to new research from Scotland, four weeks after … Read the rest
In Australia, the COVID-19 vaccination will not be compulsory.
However, it has been mentioned that only those who have been vaccinated might be allowed access to various services such as air travel.
Some other facilities, such as sports stadiums and theatres, might also restrict entry to those who have been … Read the rest
The chairman of the WHO’s advisory group, Dr Alejandro Cravioto, has said that a longer gap is “associated with greater vaccine efficacy“, and that “The two doses of Astrazeneca should ideally be given between 8 and 12 weeks apart, for … Read the rest
International arrivals into Australia will still need to go into hotel quarantine even if they have had a COVID vaccine.
The main reason for this is that the vaccination is not guaranteed to stop a person from carrying, and therefore transmitting, the virus.
The vaccination appears to only stop most … Read the rest
