April 8th, local time, Ansa quoted the latest guidance of the Italian Ministry of Health, saying that the country recommended giving priority to vaccinating people over 60 years old against AstraZeneca.
According to Italian media reports, the opinions of the Italian health department have been issued to various regions, reaffirming that AstraZeneca vaccine is for people over 18 years old, and people who have previously been vaccinated with the first dose can get the second dose.
On the other hand, the opinion also pointed out that given the high mortality rate of COVID-19 in people over 60 years old and the low risk of adverse reactions such as thrombosis after vaccination, it is recommended that all localities give priority to vaccinating this population with AstraZeneca vaccine.
In addition, the Italian Drug Administration also said that it is not possible to comment on the same type of vaccine and adverse reactions at present, but emphasizes that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks in general.
