In Australia, doctors have reported an increase in the number of people cancelling their vaccine appointments, after new fears over the AstraZeneca jab. This comes after the government recommended that over-60s get the AstraZeneca jab and under-60s get the Pfizer jab, despite its limited supplies. Whilst rejecting the opportunity to take the vaccine may seem unthinkable to many across the world considering COVID-19s impact, Australia has not been exposed to the same devastation. The country is one of the few that approached the COVID-19 pandemic differently, where the risk of catching COVID-19 is lower when there are minor outbreaks. As a result of this, for many locals, the risk of catching Covid is seen as lower than developing a rare blood clot. Vaccine uncertainty has been an issue in Australia for many months, and there are fears that uncertainty about the second vaccine dose will hinder the wider vaccine process and also put people's lives in danger.

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