Australia Stops Recommending AstraZeneca to Under 60s

Australia Stops Recommending AstraZeneca to Under 60s
Minister for Health Greg Hunt addresses media during a doorstop in the Mural Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Dec.8, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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The Australian government on Thursday changed its CCP virus immunisation advice to recommend that AstraZeneca only be recommended for people aged 60 and over.

This comes after experts found new evidence to suggest that there is a much higher risk of a rare but serious blood clot condition known as thrombosis and thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) in the 50-59 age group.

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