Spain approves AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for people under 55

Spain has approved AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in people aged 18 to 55, Report informs referring to Reuters.

Italy also recommends its preferential use for adults of 55 and under, while Germany, France, Austria and Norway will only administer the shot to people younger than 65.

In an initial phase aimed at protecting care-home residents and workers and front-line medics, Spain has administered 1.87 million doses produced by Pfizer and Moderna.

It expects a delivery of 1.8 million AstraZeneca doses in February to speed up the pace of inoculation and help it hit a target of vaccinating 70% of the population by summer.