Weighing up the real risks with AstraZeneca Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 21, 2021 â 12.02am Save Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Jim Pavlidis To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. VACCINE HESITANCY Weighing up the real risks with AstraZeneca Twenty-nine per cent of adult Australians surveyed have reported they are unlikely to get the COVID-19 jab (The Age, 19/5). The sideeffects are the most commonly cited reason, but many people also believe there is no rush to be vaccinated. This is despite exhortations from experts who tell us that we are not done with COVID-19 yet and a level of herd immunity is essential for the safe opening of our borders.