The French High Authority for Health updated its opinion on the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday.

While it is considered safe and effective by the European health authorities, the HAS recommends that only those over 55 years old be vaccinated.

The High Authority for Health (HAS) has given the green light to the resumption "without delay" of vaccination with AstraZeneca, but recommends reserving it for people aged 55 and over, in a notice published on Friday.

This restriction was decided because the serious, and rare, coagulation disorders which had motivated the suspension of this vaccine in several European countries were only observed in people under 55 years old, specified the French health authority.

There have been three cases in France, she added.

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