Australia Avoids AstraZeneca Shot for Under 50s on Clot Risk

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The Australian government is guiding against giving AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine to people under the age of 50 amid warnings of a link to a rare type of blood clots.

In line with expert health advice, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said the government now preferred the Pfizer vaccine for the under 50s.