Under 40s in UK to be given alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca when possible
Under 40s in UK to be given alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca when possible From CNN's Lindsay Isaac People under the age of 40 in the UK will be given an alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca when possible, authorities said Friday, following reports of 242 cases of a very rare blood clotting condition in the country. The decision by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) follows an April decision to offer a preference of vaccines to people under age 30, as the condition appears to affect younger adults. In its updated advice the JCVI has determined that...