Prognosis
Germany to Bar AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Under 60 Starting Wednesday
- Germany bars shot for Under 60s after clotting cases reported
- Development is fresh blow to mass campaign to inoculate people
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany will halt the use of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine for people younger than 60 starting Wednesday after a handful of new cases of severe blood clots emerged.
The policy change, endorsed by regional health ministers, is a fresh blow for the troubled Astra vaccine, and another threat to Europe’s inoculation drive, already hampered by delays, controversy and political battles.