Meanwhile.........Germany restricts use of the Astrazeneca vaccine again!  At this rate the EU won't need any further supplies.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56580728

6 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

Meanwhile.........Germany restricts use of the Astrazeneca vaccine again!  At this rate the EU won't need any further supplies.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56580728

Yes, very funny.

First they stopped AZ for older people. Now they use it as far as possible ONLY for over65. Younger people can be vaccinated wit AZ - on their own risk (what ever this should mean).

 

9 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

Meanwhile.........Germany restricts use of the Astrazeneca vaccine again!  At this rate the EU won't need any further supplies.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56580728

And Canada before. 

2 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Yes, very funny.

First they stopped AZ for older people. Now they use it as far as possible ONLY for over65.

Not sure why it’s funny. In light of the facts, both decisions seem reasonable. 
 

2 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Younger people can be vaccinated wit AZ - on their own risk (what ever this should mean).

It’s not that complicated. The vaccine committee gives a recommendation. In this case, it gives the recommendation to give women under 60yo an mRNA vaccine. But the patient together with her doctor can decide against this. 

It’s really not that different from other medicines. The CDC or NHS, for example, regularly publish recommendations how to treat certain infections. That doesn’t mean that your doctor and you can decide against it. In fact, these guidelines require regular updates, and sometimes it’s better to follow the recommendation of a well-informed up to date doctor instead of an official recommendation.