Millennials are turning up to vaccine hubs to get the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine not being taken up by those over 50, as demand at Australia’s mass vaccination centres has not been as high as expected. It was so slow staff had begun accepting walk-ins, even from those not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. Those under 50 should get the Pfizer vaccine due to the risk of blood clots from AstraZeneca. She said people aged 50 and over still wanted to get the vaccine from their GP, where there was the most demand. The department said on Wednesday it was normal that some vaccination hubs would be quieter than others, and that “tens of thousands of people are now attending our vaccination centres every week”.

Source: The Guardian May 22, 2021 20:00 UTC