Young people are exploiting a glitch in the Covid vaccine booking system and using it to get the in-demand Pfizer jab despite a national shortage By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:54 BST, 7 July 2021 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 7 July 2021 Viewcomments Young Australians are exploiting a glitch in the Covid-19 vaccine booking system to get the Pfizer jab despite a national shortage. A New South Wales Health government link offering bookings for the in-demand jab to those in the 16-49 age range has been widely circulated among the state's residents. Some of those who have taken advantage of the loophole have turned up at vaccination centres as little as three weeks later and been given the jab. Only Australians over the age of 40 though are eligible for the in-demand Pfizer vaccine, with anyone younger than that told they can only get the AstraZeneca jab. More to come Young Australians are exploiting a glitch in the Covid-19 vaccine booking system to get the in-demand Pfizer jab. Pictured a health worker holding a Pfizer- BioNTech vial Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility
