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Korea advises against AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 65 The AstraZeneca vaccine will not be used on those aged 65 and over for the time being, the Korean government committee for COVID-19 immunization said Monday, citing insufficient evidence on how well the vaccine works for the age group. As Korea’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines would be from AstraZeneca, changes to the country’s vaccination plan appear inevitable.

The country had planned to give the first jabs to those over 65 alongside front-line health care workers. “Priority should be given to older people, as they are at highe..........