If you have more than 65 years, you should not get this new vaccine, the experts aven off

German health officials warn older people to avoid this new Covid vaccine.


In the United States, there are two approvedVaccines against COVID-A of Pfizer and another of Moderna - who are administered to a person over the age of 16 and 18, respectively. But, in the centers of the Recommendation of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), early priority has been increased to those of more than 75 because they areparticularly vulnerable to serious illness suffering COVID. Now, two new vaccines are on the horizon in the United States.One of Johnson & Johnson And another from Astrazeneca. This last one isAlready used in the U.K. and half a dozen other countries. However, German officials have just published a statement that they have not recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine for the most susceptible group group of more than 65 years. To see why seniors should not take this vaccine, read on and for more vaccine updates, check outThe climbing rumor The White House has just confirmed.

The AstaZeneca vaccine should not yet be used for people over 65, say experts.

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CNN reports that on 28 January, the German Vaccine Commission recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccineDo not be given to people over 65, according to a statement from the German Ministry of the Interior. The Declaration cited a study conducted by the Standing Committee on Vaccination of the Robert Koch Institute of Germany, which found that data were not sufficient on the effectiveness of the vaccine for this specific age group. Under their opinion, the vaccine should only be offered to persons aged 18 to 65. And for more COVID news, delivered directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

Astrazeneca did not include enough seniors in its initial clinical trials.

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The Ministry of Health Germany expressed concern that few seniors were included in the first test on the AstraZeneca vaccine in order to examine it safely and efficiently for this population. According toThe Guardian,Jens Spahn, The Federal Minister of Health of Germany, stated in a declaration: "It has been known since autumnFewer seniors have been included in the tests Supplied by AstraZeneca as the tests of other manufacturers. "Without global testing on people over 65, experts are worried about how the vaccine will affect this population. And for more vaccine precautions that you should take, discover whyDr. Fauci says that after being vaccinated is a huge mistake.

The Astrazeneca vaccine has a lower efficiency rate than that of Pfizer and Moderna.

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The AstraZeneca vaccine is already widely used abroad, but there have been some cases that involved their effectiveness. According to the Australian broadcasting company, theMedium efficiency From the anti-astrazeneca vaccine during the tests was about 7o%, considerably lower than Pfizer and Moderna, which both boast of efficiency rates close to 95%. For another vaccine update of one of these companies, discover whyThe CEO of Moderna has just made this frightening prediction on Covid.

The AstraZeneca vaccine will probably be ready for US approval in the spring.

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Astrazeneca will probably not be able toRequest approval for its vaccine in the United States. Until spring, the company's insider reports. During the initial trial, some of the participants over the age of 55 were both a half-dose given for their first shot. Due to this error, AstraZeneca awaits the results of a larger test in the United States to provide information to the food and medicine administration (FDA). Registration for 30,000 people from Astrazeneca started in September andPhase 3 is in progress. The results of this test ensured, hopefully, the effectiveness of the vaccine for people over 65.

After obtaining the FDA agreement, the vaccine will also have to be approved by the CDC Advisory Committee on Vaccination Practices (ACIP), which means that we will probably not see this vaccine at the US until summer at the earliest. To see what side effects could come with your second dose, checkDr. Fauci says he had these side effects of his second dose of vaccine.

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