People in UK under 30 will not get AstraZeneca vaccine

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Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer, at the press conference yesterday.


People under 30 will not be offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine because of fears it may be linked to extremely rare blood clots.

Britain’s medicine regulators have now found 79 cases of concerning blood clots in people given the jab, 19 of whom died. All had the unusual combination of also having a low platelet count — the same symptoms as those identified in other countries.

Describing the move as a “course correction” in the vaccination program, Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer, emphasised that cases were very rare and the balance of risk was still very much in favour of the jab.

He said that changing to the new regimen, which would mean people aged 18-29 would received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Source: The Times

 

[Murrmurr]

...and we wouldn't want anything bad to happen to all these potential wage-earners.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Yesterday, they were saying that the under 30's would be OFFERED and alternative. Well, I'm getting my second A-Z jab next week - being 30 was a long time ago for me.

 

[mellowyellow]

I sincerely hope there is no panic regarding those who have received AZ already, I hope you an prove the experts wrong.

 

[RnR]

Just announced ... Australia will not give the AstraZeneca vaccine to most people under 50 following the risk of blood clots. Wherever possible under 50s will only get the Pfizer vaccine.