Health 17th Mar 2021 11:02 AM The State Government is changing its routine around the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, after a number of people experienced an allergic reactions, including four in the past 48 hours. Health Minister Yvette D ath said people who had experienced serious anaphylactic reactions in the past should delay getting the jabs. Other people without a history of anaphylaxis will be monitored for longer in the immediate aftermath of their vaccination. I want to assure people that we have complete confidence in our vaccines here in Australia, Ms D ath said. Queensland Health Director-General John Wakefield said there had been four cases of anaphylaxis in relation to the vaccine in the past 24 hours.
Last modified on Wed 17 Mar 2021 07.05 EDT
Australia’s drug regulator is reviewing reports of anaphylaxis related to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after five people experienced an allergic reaction after taking the drug.
Queensland health authorities reported that four people over the past two days potentially experienced anaphylactic reactions within 30 minutes of receiving the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Another case of allergic reaction was reported in Western Australia.
The reports prompted the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to announce a comprehensive review of coronavirus vaccine data to confirm the rate of anaphylaxis observed in Australia was consistent with the expected rate.
CHO backs COVID-19 vaccine safety after two allergic reactions in WA
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Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson has moved to reassure West Australians the COVID-19 vaccine is safe following two reports of allergic reactions in the state.
Dr Robertson made the cases public following revelations from Queensland health authorities it had recorded four cases of anaphylactic reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccine over the past 24 hours.
WA CHO Dr Andy Robertson remains confident in the vaccine.
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Both WA cases had a history of previous allergic reactions and responded well to a single dose of adrenaline and made a full recovery.
Health by Matthew Killoran and Hayden Johnson 18th Mar 2021 5:12 AM
Premium Content THE Queensland Government sparked mass confusion after contradicting pre-existing Commonwealth health advice and calling for people with a history of anaphylaxis to delay getting the COVID-19 jab at a critical stage of the rollout. On the first day the public could book their own vaccine appointments, Queenslanders were given conflicting advice over seven hours on the AstraZeneca jab with the nation s top medical experts forced to clarify its safety before the state government eventually backflipped. At 10.30am Yvette D Ath announced precautionary measures that people who had anaphylaxis should delay getting vaccinated after four cases of anaphylactic shock in 48 hours.
Opinion by Steven Wardill
Premium Content It is appalling that Queenslanders are getting different advice from the State and Federal governments about the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine. It s a new low in the never-ending bickering between these levels of governments which people were given a brief respite from at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. No wonder most voters reach the conclusion that we re over-governed. Maybe they re right. Queensland Health Minister Yvette D Ath. Picture: John Gass Queensland Health Minister Yvette D Ath and her director general John Wakefield yesterday revealed a new protocol would be introduced under which people with a history of allergic reactions would be told to consider delaying getting the jab.