Germany's vaccine committee said in a draft recommendation that there was not enough data yet about the vaccine's efficacy in older people, and recommended it be used in those aged 18-64. Asked on Thursday about the German assessment of the vaccine, Johnson said: "I don't agree with that." "Our own authorities have made it very clear that they think the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is very good and efficacious," Johnson said during a visit to a vaccine facility in Scotland. "The evidence that they've seen, that they've supplied, is that they think that it is effective across all age groups, and provides a good immune response across all age groups." Public Health England said the vaccine provides reassuring immune responses in elderly people, even if full efficacy data is still patchy.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2021 14:26 UTC