Almost 7,000 Australians under the age of 40 have rushed to get the AstraZeneca jab after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced they would be able to receive it following a consultation with their GP.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation advice still recommends under 40s should wait for the Pfizer vaccine and should only receive the AstraZeneca vaccine as a last resort if they have no other options.
However, there is still no fixed date for when the Pfizer vaccine will be available to people under 40.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese criticised the lack of clarity.
“That’s what happens when you think it’s not a race, when you think you can just be complacent and sit back and boast about how well you’re going, about how you’re at the front of the queue,” he said.
“Well it is a race, and we’re seeing the consequences of it.”
