Germany Covid: Under-60s given AstraZeneca will have different second dose

Germany to give under-60s who had first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine a different jab for their second dose Germany has restricted AstraZeneca vaccines to over -60s over blood clot fears  But some aged under 60 had already been given an AstraZeneca first dose  Those people will now be offered a second dose from a different … Read more

Covid is killing fewer healthy and under-60s in England than in first wave

Coronavirus is killing fewer healthy and younger people in England now than it did during the first wave of the pandemic in spring, analysis shows. The risk of the virus to people without pre-existing health conditions and those under the age of 60 has always been small, with the disease preying on the elderly and … Read more

Under-60s are almost THREE TIMES more infectious than the elderly

People under the age of 60 are 2.78 times more likely to spread the coronavirus than the elderly, data from the US reveals.  It also found young people are more likely to be superspreaders of Covid-19 than people over 60.  Scientists have been discovering over the course of the pandemic that a small percentage of … Read more