Originally Posted by
Angle of Attack
Yes ATAGI has recommended AZ to 4 weeks in certain states but it results in a less effective vaccine. But if your facing imminent exposure to COVID that is the best advice. It’s still in the high 80% for serious disease compared to mid 90% for the full 12 week gap, but it’s pretty much insignificant for healthy people.
Yes the advice changes on zones / areas example the official advice is
The
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends the COVID-19 vaccine by
Pfizer is preferred in adults aged under 60 years.
it then says later
Noting the current constrained supply of the Pfizer vaccine, ATAGI also recommends adults under the age of 60 who do not have immediate access to the Pfizer vaccine should consider the
benefits and risks of earlier protection through the AstraZeneca vaccine.
This recommendation is in the context of an outbreak increasing the risk of people contracting COVID-19 – and hence the increased benefit vaccination provides.
But more the specific original question, atagi recommend a earlier but less effective protection if you are in an area suffering an outbreak currently
Given the heightened risk of people becoming infected,
ATAGI’s advice in responding to such an outbreak of the COVID-19 delta strain is that anyone who has received a AstraZeneca vaccine more than 4 weeks ago should contact their vaccine provider to arrange their second dose as soon as possible.