Australian health authorities remain committed to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Australian health authorities remain committed to using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine despite concerns in Europe which have seen some countries suspend their rollouts.

The majority of Australians will eventually be receiving two doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine Source: Sipa USA Gustavo Valiente / SOPA Images/S

Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Portugal have suspended their use of the vaccine 

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highlights 

• There have been  reports about some people who have been vaccinated went on to form blood clots.
• European countries suspending their rollouts have themselves acknowledged that there is no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots.
• The World Health Organisation, the European Medicines Agency and Australia's medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, all expressed confidence in the continued use of the vaccine.

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