Johnson rejects Germany ruling AstraZeneca jab should not be recommended to over 65s

Used hypodermic syringes used to administer Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Ben Birchall/PA)

Boris Johnson has said he is not concerned by Germany's ruling that the AstraZeneca vaccine should only be recommended for under 65s, as he argued the evidence shows it “provides a good immune response across all age groups”.

The British Prime Minister joined Public Health England (PHE) in defending the use of the jab after a draft recommendation from Germany’s vaccination advisory committee on Thursday said there was insufficient data to recommend it for those aged 65 and over.