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Angela Merkel receives Moderna as second jab after AstraZeneca shot [View all]
Source: BBC
Angela Merkel receives Moderna as second jab after AstraZeneca shot
22 June 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a dose of Moderna as her second shot of coronavirus vaccine having had Oxford-AstraZeneca as her first, a government spokesman said.
The 66-year-old leader was vaccinated a few days ago after getting a dose of AstraZeneca in April.
Experts believe mixed dosing of Covid vaccines could be a good idea but it too early to say for sure.
Mrs Merkel will be stepping down as leader this year after 16 years.
In March, Germany, along with other European countries, halted the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a number of blood clots cases were reported.
Germany had previously restricted the use of the jab to over-60s, but is now set to offer it to all adults, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports.
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22 June 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a dose of Moderna as her second shot of coronavirus vaccine having had Oxford-AstraZeneca as her first, a government spokesman said.
The 66-year-old leader was vaccinated a few days ago after getting a dose of AstraZeneca in April.
Experts believe mixed dosing of Covid vaccines could be a good idea but it too early to say for sure.
Mrs Merkel will be stepping down as leader this year after 16 years.
In March, Germany, along with other European countries, halted the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a number of blood clots cases were reported.
Germany had previously restricted the use of the jab to over-60s, but is now set to offer it to all adults, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57571791
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