• Friday, 22 November 2024

German vaccine body recommends under 30s use only Pfizer/BioNTech

German vaccine body recommends under 30s use only Pfizer/BioNTech
Germany's vaccine advisory body recommended on Wednesday that people aged 30 and younger should only be vaccinated against Covid-19 using the Pfizer/BioNTech jab. The Pfizer/BioNTech preparation showed a lower incidence of heart inflammation for the age group as compared to the Moderna shot, an analysis by the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) found. The recommendation to use Pfizer/BioNTech on younger people applies to boosters, even if the first shots were carried out using a different brand. The committee also said that pregnant women, regardless of age, should be inoculated using Pfizer/BioNTech. The body's draft recommendation will now go to the German states and another group of experts for examination and, possibly, revision.