Call for action to undo impact on older Australians of AstraZeneca media reports

Clear messaging needed to counter Covid vaccine hesitancy amid rollout of Pfizer jab, aged care advocates say

Aged care advocates have warned that media reporting about the suspension of the AstraZeneca rollout in Europe is causing increased hesitancy in aged care facilities, and must be counterbalanced by clear and firm expert messaging.

The European medicines regulator on Friday announced that the AstraZeneca jabs were “safe and effective”, with no clear link to blood clotting after a number of European countries, including Italy, France and Germany, briefly suspended its use.

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