The federal government has accepted the advice of its medical experts recommending Pfizer as the preferred vaccine for people under the age of 60. Open-access vaccination centres continue to offer AstraZeneca to all Victorians aged over 50 including through walk-in appointments where available.
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Premier Daniel Andrews says some 830000 bookings will open at 7am on Wednesday for those aged from 16 to 39 of which 450000 will be for the Pfizer vaccine.

Pfizer vaccine victoria over 50. Daniel Andrews has announced changes to Victorias vaccine rollout. The Queensland government is following the advice of the Therapeutic Goods Administration TGA encouraging people over the age of 50 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine and those under 50 to get Pfizer. Health minister Greg Hunt announced an additional 100000 Pfizer vaccines will be supplied to the Victoria over the next three weeks to immunise another 50000 people.
Victoria records 50 local COVID-19 cases as Pfizer vaccine eligibility expanded. The Commonwealths COVID-19 vaccination program will again expand in Victoria to include everyone aged 40 years and over. The announcement comes as Victoria recorded 50 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Tuesday including 10 more mystery cases.
When opting to get a vaccine youre protecting yourself. The expansion will result in an extra 2 million Victorians becoming eligible for the Pfizer vaccine while about 17 million Victorians aged 16 to 59 have already received the jab. People who are under 50 years old eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine currently must make a booking.
Mr Andrews urged Victorians to make a booking before heading to a vaccination clinic. Cancer survivor John Torrisi was told by his GP due to his history of immunosuppression he should get the Pfizer vaccine over the AstraZeneca jab. Australians over the age of 50 will not be able to get a Pfizer vaccine until the end of the year in a significant reset of the countrys vaccine rollout while national cabinet has also agreed.
Australias expert immunisation panel is now recommending AstraZeneca should be given to people over the age of 60 up from the earlier recommendation of 50. The benefits of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine are considerable for over 50s from both an individual and a community perspective. Recent household transmission studies showed both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines provide at least 50 and possibly 60 per cent protection against transmitting the virus to others.
People who are under 50 years old eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine currently must make a booking. Bookings can be made by calling 1800 675 398. According to a team of researchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem about 90 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in over-50s were people who had been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.
From tomorrow Friday 28 May more than half of all Victorians will be eligible to receive either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines helping protect themselves their loved ones and our whole community. There are always times when Pfizer for practical reasons is given to people over the age of 50 he continued. The widening of vaccine access for Victorians comes as the state recorded 50 new local coronavirus cases and NSW reported 753 new local cases.
Australians over-50s should not accept this inferior vaccine when coronavirus numbers are so low that the risks outweigh the benefits. 9News The Pfizer vaccine will be made available to Victorians aged 16-39 at state-run hubs. Every Victorian aged 16 and above will be able to book to get a COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday as the state records 50 new locally acquired infections.
All Victorians aged 16 and above will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine at a state-run centre from Wednesday with everyone under the age of 60 now qualifying for the Pfizer shot. A growing number of Australians aged over 60 claim theyre being neglected in the countrys vaccine rollout after being told by their own doctors they should only get the Pfizer vaccine. Bookings can be made by calling 1800 675 398.
The vaccine had previously been recommended for people under the age of 50 however the advice was updated following seven new blood clotting cases in people between the ages of 50 and 59. All Victorians aged 16 to 39 will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine at state-run hubs from tomorrow as the state. Yes If youre over 50.
Open-access vaccination centres continue to offer AstraZeneca to all Victorians aged over 50. This is set to further strain the vaccination rollout. Professor Cheng also confirmed the Pfizer vaccine was being distributed to those over 50-years-old adding it was practical to do so in remote communities.
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