‘You are covered’: MDO reassures GPs over AstraZeneca vaccine
ATAGI’s declaration that there is a “likely causal link” between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia threw Australia’s vaccination campaign into disarray last week.
Minister for Health Greg Hunt was quick to assure doctors that the government’s indemnity deals with vaccine manufacturers also protected them from lawsuits if patients experienced an adverse event.