Vulnerable teenagers who were given the AstraZeneca vaccine in past months might get a different second dose, with the health team making the decision on a “personal basis”.
When the health authorities called in those over 16 to sign up for the jab, public health chief Charmaine Gauci announced the under 18s would only be given the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna.
The announcement sparked concern among parents of vulnerable teens aged between 16 and 18 who had already been vaccinated earlier because of medical conditions. Some had already been administered the AstraZeneca vaccine and are now due their second dose.
As parents took to social media to express their concern, it emerged some were already being informed by medical staff that their children might be given a different second dose.
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Updated: 23 Apr 2021, 23:26
THE under-40s could be given a different Covid vaccine after new figures show a doubling in the risk of blood clots, it was reported.
Already people aged 18-29 are being given the option of having a different jab, such as Pfizer or Moderna, after blood clot fears.
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The chance of dying from a blood clot after having the AZ jab in the UK is about one in one million - after 19 died from around 20million vaccinations.
Medical Healthcare Products and Regulatory Agency (MHRA) data indicates the risk of developing a serious blood clot has also gone up from one in 250,000 to around one in 126,600 in a fortnight.
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