Europe's AstraZeneca freakout

More than a dozen countries have paused their rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, mostly in Europe. Australia isn't among them, and as of Monday the jab will be offered to a pool of more than 6 million people here. But Australians themselves are, in some cases, feeling rattled by the news about the pause overseas. So what's got half of Europe spooked about this one vaccine? And what's the knock-on effect for us? Featured: Professor Julie Leask, Sydney Nursing School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Editor's note: Since recording this podcast the European Medicines Agency (EMA) says it has found a possible link between AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults.