Several other countries have followed suit: Austria, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain and Poland.
Switzerland has ruled the vaccine out altogether, whereas Italy and Belgium have approved it for the under-55s only.
However, the much larger international health body, WHO, has said the vaccine is effective for use in over 65s.
The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation has issued interim recommendations on the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, saying that the jab could be given to people aged 18 and “without an upper age limit”.
