Safe and effective?? The quiet death of Astrazeneca in Australia.

[248900_1469958220]

So, can we really say it was 'safe and effective' ? I'd say not...but that's just me. Never mind, I am sure the others are just fine.....

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11935971/AstraZeneca-Covid-vaccine-no-longer-available-Australians-Coronavirus-jab-discontinued.html

 

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/astrazeneca-vaccine-discontinued-by-federal-government/news-story/b917f53dfbefa9342e9c3218724c58f8

[ukrules]

Pfizer has replaced it completely, in the UK too - they stopped using it long ago.

[248900_1469958220]

Just now, ukrules said:

Pfizer has replaced it completely, in the UK too - they stopped using it long ago.

I'm sure you'll all be fine then.....

[ozimoron]

Our happy clapping born again nut job PM at the time decided that we would only have AZ vaccines and rejected the more effective and safer mRNA vaccines. After the dung hit the fan, Australia was left without vaccine supplies for some months and we could not leave Australian and citizens were prevented from returning except in small numbers.

[amexpat]

"The spokesperson wanted to emphasise the decision to phase out Vaxzevria was “not a decision based on safety as some people have misrepresented on social media”, but by the increased supply of alternative Covid vaccine options."

 

[Pink Mist]

From the linked article in the OP

 

The reason given for the non usage is this:

 

Deakin University Chair in Epidemiology, Professor Catherine Bennett told Daily Mail Australia its removal was expected as it had been superseded by other vaccines

[Pink Mist]

A trolling post and replies have been removed.

[248900_1469958220]

46 minutes ago, Pink Mist said:

From the linked article in the OP

 

The reason given for the non usage is this:

 

Deakin University Chair in Epidemiology, Professor Catherine Bennett told Daily Mail Australia its removal was expected as it had been superseded by other vaccines

Well that's a nice safe spin on it. I will let others investigate further and make their own judgements. 

[Pink Mist]

10 minutes ago, 248900_1469958220 said:

Well that's a nice safe spin on it. I will let others investigate further and make their own judgements. 

Did you actually read through the links you posted. What I posted is not a spin. It is an excerpt from the link.

 

Here's more from the article:

 

It was really only left available for this long for people who had earlier doses of AstraZeneca and wanted to complete their course with it,' Prof Bennett said. 

The AstraZeneca vaccine was approved for use in people aged 18 and over as a primary course from February 15, 2021 and as a booster dose February 8, 2022.

But from October, 2021, it was available by request only in favour of the newer Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines.