Claim: The German federal government only expects the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to have an effectiveness of eight percent among the over 65s.
Fact-check: Report of 8% vaccine efficacy for elderly is unreliable - Full Fact
Verdict: the german government said it couldn't confirm the report. public data shows older adults had a similar immune response to the vaccine as younger adults, though there is limited data for over 65s.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2021-01-26T00:00:00