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Austria has once again changed course on the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine will now be recommended for over 65s.
Austria on Friday indicated it would change its position on the AstraZeneca vaccine and will now recommend it be used for over 65s.
Austria’s National Vaccination Board said new data justified the expansion of the vaccine to all age groups.
Health Minister Rudolf Anschober welcomed the decision, saying Austria’s “vaccination campaign should now continue to pick up speed”.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz also said the decision was positive for the country’s vaccination rollout.