BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
should only be given to people aged under 65, Germany's vaccine
committee said in an update to its vaccine recommendation,
citing a lack of sufficient data to recommend use in older age
groups.
"There are currently insufficient data available to assess
the vaccine efficacy from 65 years of age," the committee said
in the resolution made available by the German health ministry
on Thursday.
"The AstraZeneca vaccine, unlike the mRNA vaccines, should
only be offered to people aged 18-64 years at each stage."
The European Medicines Agency is expected to make a decision
on whether to approve AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
(Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Maria Sheahan)