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Anti-vaxxers and COVID-19 sceptic groups are exploiting confusion around the AstraZeneca jab to further undermine Australia's vaccine rollout. Conspiracy

The table of 30-somethings was united in confusion but we also had wildly varying responses in terms of what we might do. One friend told me she still wasn’t sure if she was eligible for a vaccine, and if so which one,

UK vaccine experts voiced confidence on Friday that an “administrative hurdle” that prevents an estimated five million Britons who received an AstraZeneca jab made in India from travelling to Europe would soon be resolved.

Dr Jeannette Young’s comments telling Queenslanders to ignore Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s AstraZeneca advice gave the impression of a “politicisation of this role of the chief health officer”, says the Australian’s Health Editor Natasha Robinson.

Germany's vaccine committee recommends anyone who received an AstraZeneca first dose have Pfizer or Moderna shots as the second for better protection against the coronavirus, including the Delta variant.

Three Australians share their experiences getting a COVID vaccine — one at a mass vaccination hub, another at a GP clinic and a third as a walk-in at a hospital.

Paul Perreault, whose company is manufacturing the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia, says ‘clear, consistent communication’ is needed to end the confusion around the rollout.

Former Labor Senator Stephen Conroy says Prime Minister Scott Morrison was making a desperate attempt to cover up the “incompetence of this vaccine rollout” by advising Australian’s under the age of 40 to receive the AstraZeneca jab.

The head of Australia's expert vaccine panel warned on Thursday that younger Australians should consider getting the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only in "pressing" circumstances. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday that people under 40 could consult their doctor "if they wish to go and speak to their doctor …

As the government reveals just under 8 per cent of the eligible Australian population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull describes the rollout as the clearest failure in public administration he can remember.