Exclusive: AMA says Scott Morrison’s announcement about younger people getting AZ Covid jab goes against advice from vaccine safety body
The president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Omar Khorshid, said he does not endorse the prime minister’s announcement that anyone under 40 can receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from their GP, saying it took him by surprise.
The advice from the independent Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation – that Pfizer is the preferred vaccine for under-60s due to an increased risk of rare clotting events linked to the AstraZeneca jab – is unchanged. Despite this, Scott Morrison on Monday night encouraged under-60s “to go and have that discussion with your GP” if they wish to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.
