Covid-19: Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it Reuters © Provided by Khaleej Times Covid-19: Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it
Italy recommended on Wednesday that AstraZeneca s Covid-19 shot only be used on those over 60 and Britain that people under 30 should get an alternative, due to possible links between the vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots.
More than a dozen countries have at one time suspended use of the vaccine, which has been given to tens of millions in Europe. But most have resumed, with some, including France, the Netherlands and Germany, recommending a minimum age.
Italy, Britain still recommend AstraZeneca vaccine but suggest age limits
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07 April 2021 - 20:44 By Douglas Busvine and John Miller The German committee recommended last week that people under 60 who had received one AstraZeneca shot should get a second dose of another vaccine. Image: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
Instances of a very rare clotting condition in women aged under 60 who received AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine were 20 times higher than would normally be expected, Christian Bogdan, a member of Germany s vaccine committee, said on Wednesday.
His comments came as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Britain s medical regulator acknowledged a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine to rare blood clots with low blood platelet counts. The EMA conducted an in-depth review of 86 cases, including 18 fatalities.