Merkel says she won't take AstraZeneca Covid jab because she's too old as 1.4 million jabs left unused
Feb 26, 2021, 03:00 PM
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The vaccine has only been approved for under-65s in Germany, and Merkel is 66.
Recent trials suggest AstraZeneca's vaccine is linked to a dramatic drop in hospitalizations.
But over a million jabs have been left unused, with many Germans unsure of its efficacy.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she won't take AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine because she is too old, a comment which comes as millions of Germans refuse to take the vaccine because they do not trust it.
The pace of Europe's vaccine rollout has fallen dramatically behind that of the United Kingdom, partly because millions of people are reportedly refusing to take the AstraZeneca vaccine due to widespread mistrust of the AstraZeneca vaccine after European leaders cast doubt on its effectiveness.