Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she received the Pfizer vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab in case she has to travel to Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics. 9News
says she received the Pfizer vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab in case she has to travel to Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics.
Commonwealth health advice also suggests people over the age of 50 should receive the AstraZeneca, and those under 50 should receive Pfizer. "Because of the timelines, the only way I or Sterling can be fully vaccinated is if we had received the Pfizer vaccine." "I had an accidental dog bite, so I had to go get my tetanus, and they ask you if you had your tetanus you need two weeks before you've had your COVID, then I had my flu vaccine," Ms Palaszczuk said.Ms Palaszczuk is the last state or territory leader over the age of 50 to get the COVID vaccine.
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