All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 April Supporting those with extreme reactions to vaccines Supporting those with extreme reactions to vaccines 28/04/2021 | 3 MINS A vaccination scheme to compensate people who have serious reactions to COVID vaccines and other types of vaccinations administered in Australia would be useful, according to a researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology. The AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, which are being used in Australia, have been associated with a very small number of adverse reactions. However even though the numbers are low, recent reports of reactions have resulted in some community concern and hesitancy over vaccine uptake. "The pandemic provides us with a window of opportunity, where the government could introduce a COVID-specific scheme, and potentially expand it to include other vaccinations" Shevaun Drislane LIT PhD researcher Shevaun Drislane from the School of Social Sciences said that having a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme similar to those already in place in countries such as the UK, US, New Zealand and
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 April Supporting those with extreme reactions to vaccines Supporting those with extreme reactions to vaccines 28/04/2021 | 3 MINS A vaccination scheme to compensate people who have serious reactions to COVID vaccines and other types of vaccinations administered in Australia would be useful, according to a researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology.
The AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, which are being used in Australia, have been associated with a very small number of adverse reactions.
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However even though the numbers are low, recent reports of reactions have resulted in some community concern and hesitancy over vaccine uptake.
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"The pandemic provides us with a window of opportunity, where the government could introduce a COVID-specific scheme, and potentially expand it to include other vaccinations" Shevaun Drislane LIT PhD researcher Shevaun Drislane from the School of Social Sciences said that having a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme similar to those already in place in countries such as the UK, US, New Zealand and
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