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Old 12th Sep 2021, 11:16
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Originally Posted by Lead Balloon
The NSW CHO takes a different view to the QLD CHO as to the age group which may appropriately be given the AZ vaccine. Why is that?
Protecting the population against a transmissible virus is not an exact science, just as forecasting weather never can be.

There are a myriad of factors at play that determine health professionals' advice. State Chief Health Officers/medicos are public servants (not politicians). Their job is to provide the best available evidence and opinion to health ministers, whom then choose what to do with it.

I worked in this system for many years. I don't like all that I see and the associated political decisions, but that's the system we have. Prior to covid, most politicians listened very little to the scientific experts. They are certainly following more expert advice than prior to covid's arrival, and this I commend, because without this most politicians are absolutely out of their depth.
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