England’s Covid vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare again today by damning statistics that revealed parts of the nation have jabbed five times as many over-65s as others. NHS England figures show 93.6 per cent of all over-65s had received their first dose by February 28 — the most recent day local inoculation data is available for. … Read more
Germany is set to open up the AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s in a major U-turn to revive its faltering vaccine programme – as the EU today looked for another lifeline by beginning the approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V jab. Five weeks after blocking the AstraZeneca shot for older people, German regulators will submit their … Read more
France will start giving Britain’s AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s in an humiliating U-turn for President Macron after he personally cast doubt on its effectiveness. Olivier Veran, the French health minister, said today that the jab will soon be made available to people over the age of 50 with underlying health issues that make them vulnerable … Read more
England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer today took a swipe at EU efforts to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and said a new study showing just one shot offers dramatic protection against severe disease in older people ‘vindicated’ Britain’s approach. Professor Jonathan Van Tam suggested that ‘non-adoption’ by ‘many countries’ in … Read more
Germany and France look set to approve the AstraZeneca Covid jab for the over 65s in a major U-turn aimed at speeding up their stuttering vaccine drives. In an ignominious climb-down, health chiefs in both countries have now suggested they could update their policies for the Oxford University researched jab – after initially refusing to … Read more
England’s Covid vaccination drive was given another boost today as the NHS confirmed over-65s living in areas winning the race can now be inoculated. NHS England said regions could move on to the next cohort if every effort has been made to get hold of everyone in groups one to four — the over-70s, NHS … Read more
The World Health Organization has officially recommended the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 65 and said it should be used ‘without an upper age limit’. WHO experts have reviewed all the evidence from studies of the jab and said there is ‘no reason’ it shouldn’t be used against the South African variant … Read more
The World Health Organization has officially recommended the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 65 and said it should be used ‘without upper age limit’. WHO experts have reviewed all the evidence from studies of the jab and said there is ‘no reason’ it shouldn’t be used against the South African variant because … Read more
The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine will not be recommended for over-65s in France or Sweden, the countries’ health ministries announced today. It comes after Germany advised against administering the jab to those over 65 and Emmanuel Macron claimed it was ‘almost ineffective’ for the age bracket. Continental objections to the jab last week came amid a furious … Read more
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will not be recommended for over-65s in Sweden as country follows Germany’s lead By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline Published: 13:29 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 13:42 GMT, 2 February 2021 Sweden will not recommend the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s, the country’s health ministry said today. It comes after Germany advised … Read more