BERLIN – Germany’s vaccine committee has said AstraZeneca’s COVID jab should only be given to people aged under 65.
The committee cited “insufficient data” for the effectiveness of the vaccine in those over 65.
Efficacy studies for the AstraZeneca vaccine have so far been carried out on a small sample of the elderly population, EU regulators have said.
The European Medicines Agency is to decide on Friday whether to approve the vaccine for use across the EU.
The UK has been using the AstraZeneca vaccine in its mass immunization program for weeks now, and public health officials say the vaccine is safe and provides “high levels of protection” against COVID-19. (BBC)
