Stiko upholds limitations on AstraZeneca's use
The Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) in Germany continues to advise against using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in individuals under 60 years old, due to concerns about rare but serious side effects such as vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). This precautionary stance persists even after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) broadly authorized the vaccine, to optimize vaccine safety in the German population.
The EMA's evaluation of the AstraZeneca vaccine is based on a public health consideration, focusing on what is best for the entire EU population. However, German health authorities have taken a more cautious approach, focusing on age-related risk-benefit balance. STIKO's recommendation reflects the assessment that the risk of rare clotting events was higher in younger people relative to their generally lower risk from COVID-19 severe outcomes, thus favoring alternative vaccines (such as mRNA vaccines) for under 60s.
The EMA has positively evaluated the AstraZeneca vaccine, but the agency's conclusions do not override national recommendations, which consider local epidemiology and risk profiles. Stiko chairman Thomas Mertens reiterated this stance in the ZDF morning magazine on Thursday.
Other European countries are taking a similar approach, mirroring Germany's historically stringent vaccine safety assessments and the continued decision by STIKO as the expert advisory body for immunizations.
It's important to note that the E-Mail does not offer any new information about the overall effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the risk of severe side effects associated with the vaccine in a certain age group, or Germany's dependency on the AstraZeneca vaccine or potential shift in vaccines.
In other news, an elderly woman was photographed at a vaccination center. The photograph was taken by the dts Nachrichtenagentur. However, the E-Mail does not provide any new details about the public health consideration that forms the basis of the EMA's evaluation of the AstraZeneca vaccine, or any new statements from Stiko chairman Thomas Mertens.
The EMA continued to recommend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine without restrictions on Wednesday, but the E-Mail does not mention any new recommendations from the European Medicines Agency regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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