EU countries lift AstraZeneca vaccine bans

So far, the authorities of Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Spain, the Netherlands and France have taken the corresponding decision.

Several EU countries announced the resumption on Friday, March 19, of the campaign to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 with AstraZeneca after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced its effectiveness. This was reported by the DW edition.

The head of the German Health Ministry, Jens Spahn, said the country is launching a previously suspended campaign to immunize the population against the coronavirus with the drug AstraZeneca.

According to him, they will have to make up for lost time in four days.

It should be noted that the authorities of Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Spain and the Netherlands also made a similar decision.

In addition, French Prime Minister Jean Casteks announced his intention to get vaccinated on Friday with a British-Swedish company.

Recall, on the eve of the EMA, after an investigation into AstraZeneca, said that the drug for vaccination against coronavirus is safe and effective.

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