Germany will only give Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 60-year-olds

Germany will only give Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 60-year-olds
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Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine will only be given to people over the age of 60 in Germany, following a decision from German Health Minister Jens Spahn and his colleagues from the Länder on Monday.

Younger people could still voluntarily opt for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, after medical advice, according to the German news agency DPA.

Denmark announced last week that it would no longer use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at all, citing a “possible link” to blood clots in combination with a low platelet count and the vaccine.

Belgium initially held off on administering that particular vaccine back in April, awaiting a decision from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). But at the end of April, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was said to be a part of the May vaccination campaign.

While it's known that 36,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be delivered to Belgium this week, no delivery schedule has yet been released beyond this, according to the latest date from the Vaccination Taskforce on Saturday.

The Brussels Times


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