I thought I just read elsewhere they had banned shots to people over 65?
A month after it received approval in the UK, the EU’s regulator declared the vaccine safe for general use across the 27 member states.
The shot is the third Covid-19 vaccine given the green light by the EMA, after ones made by Pfizer and Moderna. Both were authorised for all adults.
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There had been concerns that a lack of data about the effects of the vaccine on older people could put authorisation for those aged over 65 in doubt.
Earlier this week, a committee at Germany’s public health body, the Robert Koch Institute, said there was insufficient data to judge, and as a result it could only recommend using the vaccine on people aged 18 to 64. The final decision rests with the government, but it is likely to follow this advice.