South Korea has become another country that has decided not to vaccinate elderly citizens with the vaccine company AstraZeneca. The local Yonghap news agency reports.
The vaccination with the Swedish-British company will begin in South Korea on February 26. First in line are the most vulnerable groups of the population, including employees and residents of nursing homes, sanatoriums and rehabilitation centers.
The South Korean government planned to vaccinate 760,000 doctors and the elderly in February-March. However, the decision of the authorities to temporarily not vaccinate citizens over 65 years old may lead to the disruption of plans, the newspaper notes.
Previously, Spain refused to use the AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly patients, only Spaniards under 55 years old will receive the drug. Thus, the country’s Ministry of Health agreed with the recommendations of doctors from other European countries: they believe that there is insufficient data on its effectiveness and safety in older patients.