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After the further restriction of the use of its coronavirus vaccine in Germany, the British-Swedish vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca emphasized the benefits of the preparation.
The registration authorities in Great Britain and the European Union as well as the World Health Organization have come to the conclusion that the benefits of the agent clearly outweigh the risks in all age groups, the company said on Wednesday.
According to a decision by the federal and state health ministers, the vaccine from AstraZeneca is now generally only to be used for people aged 60 and over.
The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) had previously recommended such an age limit for AstraZeneca.
The background to this are cases of blood clots (thromboses) in cerebral veins in connection with vaccinations.
The AstraZeneca announcement said that the Stiko decision was respected.
“Patient safety is a top priority for the company.
We will continue to work with the German authorities to clarify any unanswered questions. ”The European Medicines Agency (EMA) had not been able to establish a causal relationship between the vaccine and coagulation events, but it had come to the conclusion“ that for very rare cases of severe cerebral thromboembolic events with thrombocytopenia a causal relationship with the vaccine has not been proven, but is possible and should be further investigated ”, the communication continues.
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In view of the high number of new corona infections in Hamburg, the Senate has decided on a nightly exit restriction.
From Good Friday, Hamburgers should stay at home between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. if they have no good reason to leave their apartment, said Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) on Wednesday.
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