British People in Thirties Also Receive An Alternative to the AstraZeneca Vaccine

The UK age limit for the AstraZeneca vaccine is being raised. The scientific committee overseeing the UK’s vaccination program is now recommending that people in their thirties be offered a different corona vaccine. Now that only happens with younger people.

The age limit is set due to blood clots in adults vaccinated with the vaccine from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company. This rare side effect mainly occurs in younger people. It is therefore only administered to people from a certain age in more countries.

The UK committee says the advice reflects the low number of infections in the UK and the availability of other vaccines. According to Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy medical officer, the change will not slow down the vaccination rate. All adults are still offered a first corona pepper by July, he says.

More than 50 million corona pricks have been injected since the UK vaccination campaign began in December. According to the latest figures, two-thirds of the adult population has now received the first dose. A third has already had two injections and is therefore maximally protected in case of infection with the coronavirus.