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Poland, Italy elderly may avoid A-Z jab – PerthNow
Health authorities in Poland and Italy may not give elderly people the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine because of uncertainty over its effectiveness.
Elderly people in Poland and Italy may not be given the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine because of uncertainty over its effectiveness.
A government health official in Poland on Monday said the nation was unlikely to inoculate senior citizens with the British-Swedish company’s vaccine.
It comes a day after Italy’s medicines agency recommended the use of the vaccine but only for people aged between 18 and 55.
The agency Aifa said the drug could strengthen the vaccination campaign in Italy, but the…
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