A national cabinet has been convened today to discuss the COVID-19 situation, as there is a rift involved between Scott Morrison and some of the state and territory leaders in regards to the ability of younger Australians to access the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The cabinet wishes to allow all under 40s to receive the vaccine with informed consent despite the risk of blood clots, with Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young, “wouldn't it be terrible that our first 18-year-old in Queensland who dies related to this pandemic, died because of the vaccine.”
COVID-19 taskforce commander Lieutenant General John Frewen on Thursday revealed 2,616 Australians under 40 had chosen to have the AstraZeneca vaccine since Monday evening.