Both UK and WHO regulators stated there was no proof of a link between the blood clots and the jab but the German health minister and German government officials still unanimously agreed to restrict its use. AstraZeneca is still available in Germany for people over 60 unless they belong to a high-risk category and only then under advice from a doctor. Germany's decision to ban the vaccine comes only days after France, Italy and Germany resumed the rollout of the AstraZeneca jab after the EU declared it safe. In a press conference on Tuesday, Angela Merkel, 66, said: "I have said when it is my turn, I will get vaccinated, also with AstraZeneca. READ MORE: Angela Merkel mocked for closing Covid jab centres over Easter