German states approve approve AstraZeneca - but mayor admits half people refuse them Steven Brown
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Since the end of March, the AstraZeneca vaccine - which was developed with Oxford University - was only used for people aged 60 and over. But now, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Bavaria and Saxony have approved the vaccine for all age groups.
Bavaria s Minister of Health and Care, Klaus Holetschek said: The doctors know their patients well and know who they can make a vaccination offer with this active ingredient from the group of under 60s, taking into account the requirements of the Standing Vaccination Commission.
Germans head to Russia for Sputnik V jab We want to buy 10 million doses three times in June, July and in August Sputnik V, the CDU politician said. The prerequisite is the approval with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), he said, adding that the EMA approval forms the necessary basis of trust.
Health Minister Jens Spahn said earlier this month that Germany was negotiating with Russia over an advance purchase agreement of the vaccine after some states such as Bavaria and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had negotiated independently with the vaccine manufacturer.
EMA to start review in May
The World Health Organization (WHO) also announced on Thursday, that, together with the EMA, it will begin the next round of review for Sputnik V on May 10. An EMA delegation is currently in Moscow.
Germany seeking to buy 30 million Sputnik doses from Russia euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Germany is in talks with Russia to buy 30 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, said Saxony state premier Michael Kretschmer who discussed the issue with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Germany is negotiating 3 x 10 million doses for June, July, August. The prerequisite for this is the swift EMA approval of the vaccine, Kretschmer wrote on Twitter.
Kretschmer posted the tweet after meeting Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko as part of a visit to Moscow ostensibly focusing on cultural relations with Russia.
As part of the visit, he also discussed joint efforts to fight the virus in a phone call with Putin, the Kremlin said in a statement.