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Doctors and immunisation researchers have observed a spike in vaccine hesitancy among older patients following cases of a rare blood clotting condition associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine emerging in Australia.
Some doctors say they have noticed a dramatic reduction in the number of patients aged over 70 – who are among the earliest recipients of the vaccine – booking appointments for immunisation against coronavirus at their clinics, leaving some with hundreds of unused doses each week.
Valda Petersen is given her vaccine by registered nurse Denise Touzel at the Westcare Medical Centre this week.
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Meanwhile, one of Australia’s leading immunisation experts says public confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine appears to have taken a “huge” blow following reports of the very unusual side effect called thrombosis (blood clots) with thrombocytopenia (very low platelets). ....

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