Oxford/AstraZeneca jab should not be given to over 65s, says Germany

The vaccine commission of Germany said that it could not recommend the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for older people. The panel which consisted of scientific experts said that the vaccine should only be given to people aged 18 to 65 years old. It said ’there is currently insufficient data to assess the efficacy of the vaccine for persons aged 65 years and older’.

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab should not be given to over 65s, says Germany

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