Australian doctors condemn vaccine 'farce' after AstraZeneca reversal

Australian doctors condemn vaccine ‘farce’ after AstraZeneca reversal
Christopher Knaus
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Doctors’ clinics are being inundated with calls from confused patients after Thursday’s vaccine announcement, and at least one has warned his clinic is considering withdrawing from the rollout due to delivery failures, “farcical” bureaucracy and a government funding model he says is inadequate.
Guardian Australia spoke with four GP clinics on Friday morning to gauge reactions to the federal government’s new advice that the AstraZeneca vaccine be avoided for people under 50, where possible.
The clinics reported being inundated with calls from confused patients. GPs are now grappling with the prospect of far longer consult times for each vaccination, as they explain the benefits of the effective AstraZeneca vaccine and the risks of extremely rare blood clotting events.

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