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Just about every case of clotting, the poor individual has had underlying health issues. World wide the rate of clotting that is suspected to be associated with the AZ jab is something like 4 in a million. I'll take my chances with any vaccine whenever I can get it, being 66 I'll get the AZ pretty soon as they have moved my age group forward in the programme.
The media has done it's very best to scare the crap out of everyone, no doubt it should be publicised it's just that they rarely state the minute risk ratio that it has. 

I guess not everyone is as keen as you SS.  I recently spent time in hospital with a blood clot and I can assure you, I’m in no hurry for the jab.  There could be something else available and it’s plant based:
www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-na...a1-a793-f378a2ae1284
Still a bit to go, to prove it, but everything is worth pursuing.
 

And is fantastic to see the virus figures continue to fall in the UK.
A fortnight ago, the daily cases numbered between 2½ thousand to 4 and a half thousand. 
Over the past week the daily figure has dropped to approx 2,400 cases per day.
At this time last month the daily figures were over 5000 per day.

UK just hit zero new daily cases since the pandemic began.

vaccinations work.

Yep, vaccinations do work but what also worked in a big way(according to my son who lives in London) is the the english finally understood that a lockdown being followed, making travelers quarantine and restricting travel in general was needed.

So a combination of things finally worked, just a shame that some other countries cannot work it out!

It's about time Australia got it's shit together and rollout these vaccines in a hurry and that includes those who are holding back who are already eligible, especially these quarantine hotel workers who I believe 20% are yet to be immunized.

Go my first shot last night, massive crowd, 1 hr late, but apart from that OK.

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Go my first shot last night, massive crowd, 1 hr late, but apart from that OK.

Was it late because there were a lot there to get vaccinated?  

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Go my first shot last night, massive crowd, 1 hr late, but apart from that OK.

Was it late because there were a lot there to get vaccinated?  
 

Very large crowd in attendance, well run and but I think they had a few nurses down so hence the delay, a few people started complaining and they brought up some extra nurses from there it moved quick, the actual vax process takes about 2 mins, all the admin. check in is done prior, well organised set up in the Tom Willing Pavillion, water provided, plenty of seats, friendly security on hand, all the admin staff friendly young folks keeping things moving. Plenty of parking.

15 minute waiting area where you can also book in for your second jab, I'm down for August.

All in All a good experience.

yesterday I did develop some flu like symtons and hit the sack at 8pm pretty stuffed, but feel good now.

The AZ was not my first choice of Vax but was all that was available so I'll go with that, one of the Perth Magistrates there getting done in same batch as me.

 

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Go my first shot last night, massive crowd, 1 hr late, but apart from that OK.

Was it late because there were a lot there to get vaccinated?  

 

Very large crowd in attendance, well run and but I think they had a few nurses down so hence the delay, a few people started complaining and they brought up some extra nurses from there it moved quick, the actual vax process takes about 2 mins, all the admin. check in is done prior, well organised set up in the Tom Willing Pavillion, water provided, plenty of seats, friendly security on hand, all the admin staff friendly young folks keeping things moving. Plenty of parking.

15 minute waiting area where you can also book in for your second jab, I'm down for August.

All in All a good experience.

yesterday I did develop some flu like symtons and hit the sack at 8pm pretty stuffed, but feel good now.

The AZ was not my first choice of Vax but was all that was available so I'll go with that, one of the Perth Magistrates there getting done in same batch as me.


 

Thanks for the reply Bazza.  On balance from what I have read about the AZ vaccine the risk to over 50s from the vaccine shot is far less than the consequences of COVID-19.  Also, I believe the AZ vaccine has been used extensively in the UK from the start of 2021.  Good luck with your second shot.