The Prime Minister wants the vaccine advisory group to change its advice and recommend the AstraZeneca jab to younger Australians. 9News
"Are you suggesting that the government when advised by the technical and advisory group on immunisation, some of the most senior level scientific medicos in the country, tell the government that the preferred vaccine for people of particular ages is 50 then they changed it to 60 that the government should refuse that advice?""Well, sure they're the ones…they're the ones who make medical assessments," the Prime Minister said.
"The situation Australia faces should be managed on the balance of risk as ATAGI has said to me in the past." "These are difficult moments for government but we haven't hesitated in taking those difficult decisions." "We've always taken the time to ensure we get that advice, consider it carefully and make decisions in the best interests of Australians," Mr Morrison said as he announced the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation had issued an advisory that AstraZeneca was preferred only for those over 50.
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