Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60
Canberra (Australia), Jun 17 (AP-PTI) Australia has raised the age for which the AstraZeneca vaccine is recommended to 60 from 50 after the shot was blamed for a 52-year-old woman's death last week from blood clots in the brain.
Health Minister Greg Hunt described the decision on Thursday as conservative and reflecting the relatively low risk of catching the virus in Australia.
Australians aged between 50 and 59 are now recommended to use the only other vaccine approved in Australia, Pfizer.
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