Germany's Vaccine Panel Narrows Covid Booster Advice To Over-75s
STIKO handed down the change in Epidemiologisches Bulletin 28/2026, dated 9 July 2026, ending blanket booster guidance for younger healthy adults.
- STIKO is the RKI's vaccination panel, the same body that reports Germany's infection data.
- The standing recommendation now covers only residents aged 75 and older.
- STIKO's recommendations decide which shots German insurers must fund for everyone else.
Why it matters: The panel that urged the shot on every healthy adult for years now limits it to the old.
RKI Epidemiologisches Bulletin 28/2026 (STIKO resolution) ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check