Scientists advising the UK government are set to recommend that Britons in their 30s be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, as declining Covid-19 infection rates mean potential risks from the jab may outweigh the dangers of the disease.
An announcement is due from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation that under-40s should be offered alternative vaccines to the AstraZeneca jab, according to people briefed on the matter.
The expected move follows weeks of fraught discussions inside the JCVI over whether to propose a change in guidance for healthy people between the age of 30 and 39, following reports of rare and sometimes fatal blood clotting.
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