AstraZeneca developed its vaccine in partnership with Oxford University (Image: GETTY)
So far, some 135,000 individuals in Norway have received their first dose against the disease and some 35,000 have received their second shot, from vaccines made by Moderna and from a partnership between Pfizer and BioNTech, the agency said.
The FHI said there had been few participants above the age of 65 in the trial conducted by AstraZeneca, meaning there was a lack of documentation as to the effect of the vaccine on older age groups.
Clement Beaune, France’s Minister for European Affairs, yesterday stirred up controversy after he claimed the UK was risking lives by not following suit.