Australians under 40 have been taking the AstraZeneca vaccine instead of waiting for Pfizer to get protected from Covid-19 and help end lockdowns as soon as possible.
A total of 161,617 under 40s have had their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine since March 6, according to government data seen by Daily Mail Australia.
Only two of them have suffered a rare blood clotting syndrome linked to the jab and neither have died.
Victoria is in lockdown until Wednesday. Pictured: Melbourne residents exercise with masks
Some 49,146 took the jab in New South Wales, 49,279 in Victoria and 36,170 in Queensland.
Australians under 60 are recommended the Pfizer vaccine due to a low risk of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca.