The AstraZeneca vaccine advice has changed again — here's why | ABC News

The Pfizer vaccine is now the preferred coronavirus jab for Australians under 60, after medical experts re-assessed the risks posed by the AstraZeneca inoculation. Subscribe: Read more here:

The Australian government says the new advice balances the risk of developing a rare blood clotting condition after getting the vaccine against the effects of COVID-19.

But why has that risk changed, why is blood clotting a risk in younger people, and should you be alarmed if you’ve already had the vaccine?
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