AstraZeneca to over 60, Ministry of Health circular and Cts opinion

After the stop announced yesterday to the AstraZeneca vaccine for the under 60s, the circular from the Ministry of Health arrives, with the opinion of the CTS attached, which changes the vaccination campaign against Covid in Italy. “Vaxzevria vaccine is only given to people aged 60 years or older (full course). For people who have received the first dose of this vaccine and are under 60 years of age, the course should be completed with a second dose of mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty or Moderna), to be administered 8-12 weeks after the first dose “, reads the circular ‘on Cts vaccine opinion update’ signed yesterday by the general director of Health Prevention, Gianni Rezza , based on the opinion of the Scientific Technical Committee. Read also