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Doctors urge Spain to use AstraZeneca vaccine more broadly
By JOSEPH WILSONMarch 10, 2021 GMT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Chafing under Spain’s sluggish vaccination rollout, regional health authorities and doctors are urging the central government in Madrid to administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to both young and old.
While other European countries like Germany, France, Italy and Greece have expanded use of vaccine made by the British-Swedish company to inoculate elderly patients, Spain has stuck with administering it to those 55 and under. However, Spanish officials are indicating that they’ll rethink their strategy,
Critics say Spain’s reluctance to use AstraZeneca, combined with shipment delays of all three vaccines authorized for use in the EU, is threatening to leave vulnerable people exposed. The EU so far has approved vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca, which all require two shots for each person. EU regulator, the European Medicines Agenc
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Chafing under Spain’s sluggish vaccination rollout, regional health authorities and doctors are urging the central government in Madrid to widen the categories of people who can receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
While other European countries like Germany, France, Italy and Greece have expanded the use of vaccine made by the British-Swedish company to include more elderly patients, Spain has stuck with administering it to those 55 and under.
But critics say Spain’s reluctance to use AstraZeneca, combined with shipment delays of all three vaccines authorized for use in the EU, is threatening to leave vulnerable people exposed. The EU so far has approved vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca, which all require two shots per person, and its regulator, the European Medicines Agency, is considering whether to approve the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Thursday.
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