The AstraZeneca vaccine is now available at the local GP for all Australian adults who understand the risks and are willing to take the vaccine. On Monday evening, following an emergency cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that while the British vaccine was recommended for peoples over 60, the advice now does not prohibit under the 60s from receiving it. “The advice does not preclude persons under 60 from getting the AstraZeneca vaccine,” Morrison said. “And so, if you wish to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, then we would encourage you to go and have that discussion with your GP, and we’ve already made announcements to support those additional consultations with the GPs so you can have that conversation.” “Well, if [people under 40] wish to go and speak to their doctor and have access to the AstraZeneca vaccine, they can do so,” Morrison later added. Lieutenant General John Frewen …