FRANKFURT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
is not very effective for people over 65, German coalition
sources told tabloid Bild and Handelsblatt, a step which calls
into question its suitability in mass vaccination programmes.
German officials fear that the AstraZeneca vaccine may not
be approved by European Union authorities for use in those over
65, the German tabloid said in its online edition.
It marks another potential blow for AstraZeneca, which
developed its shot with Oxford University. It told the EU on
Friday it could not meet agreed supply targets up to the end of
March.
(Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Dan Grebler)