20 May 2021 - Thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unused in federal government-run clinic refrigerators across Sydney and regional NSW with a lack of demand meaning some vaccination sites are operating at less than a quarter of capacity.

At one Commonwealth respiratory clinic in south-west Sydney, roughly 3000 AstraZeneca doses have piled up as the practice struggles to fill 50 appointments a day, as fears of a very rare blood clot syndrome, confusion and complacency keep people away.

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