mellowyellow
Well-known Member
I had the first injection at 5pm and was woken about 4am with sweats and aching limbs, it just felt like having the flu. Yesterday felt a bit off,, but otherwise okay and back to normal today. People are hanging back for the Pfizer which is creating a problem, this article in the news today.
Doctors warn that people who are shopping around for vaccines outside their eligibility could drag out the vaccine program, with the number of people in NSW over 50 who have received a first dose lagging behind the national average.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Dr Karen Price says there were “inequities” in the vaccine rollout, with some people getting Pfizer who are not eligible while others in remote communities aged 40 to 49 are still waiting.
“The majority are doing the right thing but some people are shopping around for preferred vaccines outside the national eligibility guidelines. Many of these vaccine consumers are the over 50s who want Pfizer but who aren’t eligible. They are creating trouble for GPs,” said Dr Price.
“We need to be stronger with our message on who is eligible”
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Doctors warn that people who are shopping around for vaccines outside their eligibility could drag out the vaccine program, with the number of people in NSW over 50 who have received a first dose lagging behind the national average.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Dr Karen Price says there were “inequities” in the vaccine rollout, with some people getting Pfizer who are not eligible while others in remote communities aged 40 to 49 are still waiting.
“The majority are doing the right thing but some people are shopping around for preferred vaccines outside the national eligibility guidelines. Many of these vaccine consumers are the over 50s who want Pfizer but who aren’t eligible. They are creating trouble for GPs,” said Dr Price.
“We need to be stronger with our message on who is eligible”
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
