Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise

Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by jackvalentine on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:28AM (#27995631)

We didn't have mass outbreaks so the population isn't really afraid of the virus. The locally produced astra-zeneca vaccine has a rare blood clot complication but the media amplified that to insanity level and now everyone is scared of getting it.

We only minimally hedged our bets on other vaccines and now have to wait until pfizer/moderna can get around to producing our order.

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Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by cthaeh on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:16AM (#27997531)

For certain populations (ie young women) the risks from AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks from covid.

Old people shouldnt be scared yes, but young people should approach it with caution. And isn't that what the government is saying anyways- confirm with doctor and then get it?

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Re:Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockd... by jackvalentine on Friday July 30, 2021 @03:34AM (#28005390)

They outweigh the risks of COVID when there is very little covid. That situation can change much faster than you can get two doses in to your arm.

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