The country’s top health officials have urged those with a history of anaphylaxis to still get vaccinated following four cases of severe allergic reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccine in Queensland.
“We would expect to see anaphylaxis, all our vaccine clinics are prepared and have adrenaline on hand, and know how to manage this condition,” he said on Wednesday afternoon. “We are confident that our program should continue to go ahead as it has.The Queensland state government said it was adding an “extra safety blanket” by advising a 15 minute observation period for those who had not suffered an allergic reaction in the past and 30 minutes for those with a history of anaphylaxis.
More than 203,000 doses of both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines have been administered around Australia. In that time, there have been 19 reports of anaphylaxis around the country. There were 14 reports of anaphylaxis following Pfizer, and five following AstraZeneca.Queensland Health Director-General John Wakefield said there had been four cases of anaphylaxis on Monday and Tuesday, one at Bundaberg, one at Toowoomba and two at Ipswich.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
Far more adverse reactions happening globally many of which go unreported. Strokes and death unacceptable outcomes.
What roll out my mum's in aged care was tested for covid weeks ago. Still no injection yet people are getting appointments at GP.
Are we governed by Daleks?
Stay in your lane and go report a story about the crown and Harry and Meghan and the Queen’s 4 corgis. That’s where you’re at right now.
It's going to take years at this rate
What does it do?
Benefits outweigh the risks. That means if 100 people are jabbed, 51 survive, 49 die, they press ahead.
This is the norm for many, many vaccines. The reported reactions are lower than what would be expected. People should not panic
The fact Morrison keeps telling us the AZ vaccine is fine, not to worry about what we hear while simultaneously getting jabbed with Pfizer speaks for itself. The LNP have a vested interest here. I don’t trust them. When has Morrison ever actually put people first?
So “blood clots not associated, severe allergic reactions”, wow. How great is it that us “mere mortals” will be blessed with the AstraZeneca vaccine. I would prefer to wait till otherwise proven or have the other vaccine available.
The Morrison Government has once again failed the Australian public with there Rollout plan What a debacle
Great news one vaccine for the rich politicians and one for the basic Australians who are not going to get anywhere near the same effectiveness
Then why has Europe suspended AstraZeneca vaccines?
AstraZeneca sounds nasty... how’s the pfizer jab going?