German authorities refused to use a vaccine from Coronavirus British-Swedish Astrazeneca firm only for persons over 60 years old. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Health of the country of Jens Scpp, he quotes RIA Novosti.
Now the decision to appoint the drug will take a doctor and patient.
“We decided to fully eliminate the principle of using the Astrazeneca vaccine in accordance with the priority groups. This means that when vaccination in private medical office, the doctor decides who and when will be vaccinated, according to its assessment. It will decide with the vaccinative, which vaccine It is suitable for him. After an explanation of the doctor and individual solutions, vaccination is possible, “said ScPP.
The Minister noted that such a solution will help faster and flexible vaccination in private medical offices.
Earlier on May 6, the drug from Moderna won the nomination “Best Vaccine from COVID” World Congress Vaccine-2021. “Satellite V” and the drug Astrazeneca fell into a short list of the nomination, in addition, the “very high rating” received a vaccine from Pfizer and Biontech companies. The criteria for selecting and selecting the winner are unknown.
On April 27, the first death case after the Astrazeneca vaccine was recorded in Canada. It also became known that in the UK for the week almost twice the number of those who had thrombus formed after the administration of the drug from Astrazeneca.
Some countries in Europe, including Germany, suspended or banned vaccination with Astrazeneca due to discovery of thrombosis in the intimidated patients. Meanwhile, the creators of the vaccine insist on its safety. The company stated that a detailed study of the health of more than 17 million people after vaccination showed the absence of data on increased risk of pulmonary artery embolism, deep veins thrombosis or thrombocytopenia.