Australians who skip second AstraZeneca vaccine are ‘almost wasting’ first dose, AMA warns

National cabinet will meet on Monday to discuss the Covid vaccine rollout amid the changed advice on AstraZeneca

Australians who choose not to get the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in response to updated federal health advice are “almost wasting the first dose”, the vice president of the Australian Medical Association has said.

Dr Chris Moy said it was too early to get accurate data on how many Australians aged 50 and over have cancelled their first or second appointment for an AstraZeneca shot since the official health advice changed on Thursday to recommend the vaccine not be administered to under 60s.

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