India, Feb. 11 -- Health workers at high risk of exposure and older people - including those aged 65 or older - should be given priority for Oxford / AstraZenecaCOVID-19 vaccine
Health workers at high risk of exposure and older people - including those aged 65 or older - as well as those with comorbidities would be given priority for Oxford / AstraZeneca novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine (AZD1222).
These are among the interim recommendations by the World Health Organization Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).
The vaccine is yet to be recommended for an emergency use listing by the WHO; it has undergone review by the European Medicines Agency, an agency of the European Union in charge of evaluation and s...