Something was missing from the government’s press conference announcing that the under-30s will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine where possible: sex.
Sex was missing twice over: females are at a significantly lower risk from Covid-19 than males. And if you are on the contraceptive pill, you already have a higher risk of developing blood clots, whether you receive the AstraZeneca vaccine or not.
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