Catalonia urged to authorize AstraZeneca vaccine to over 55s despite Spain’s ban
Doctors and pharmacists demand widening of current age range or at least vaccinating all essential workers
Due to a lack of research into the effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine on the elderly, the Spanish government decided to make it unavailable to people over the age of 55.
While people over the age of 55 are still able to receive the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, many health professionals have expressed disagreement with the decision to limit the distribution of AstraZeneca.
On Friday, associations of doctors (Consell de Col·legis de Metges de Catalunya) and also pharmacists (Consell de Col·legis Farmacèutics), together with physiotherapists (Col·legi de Fisioterapeutes) publicly showed their opposition to the current limitations.