The Facebook page named "Specialja" published an article titled "Berlin and Munich ban the same vaccine that came to Kosovo, under the age of 60."
After fact-checking analysis conducted by hibrid.info, this article has been confirmed to be old, having been published in the media on March 30, 2021.
Link to the article published on Facebook on the "Specialja" page:
https://www.facebook.com/revistaspecialja/posts/447915870306166
After research conducted by hibrid.info, the article was found published in real time in several Albanian-language media (see here and here).
You can also find authentic news regarding the ban on AstraZeneca vaccines for people under 60 in several cities in Germany in German media such as Bild and DW (see here and here).
To further clarify that this decision regarding the AstraZeneca vaccines in Germany is not current, hibrid.info has found another article published in "Deutche Welle" in Albanian, dated May 6, 2021, which states that "German Health Minister Jens Spahn allows the AstraZeneca vaccine throughout Germany for all adults." (see here).
Analyze:
The Facebook page named "Specialja.com", which has over 90 thousand followers, has published an old news story from March 2021, stating that "Berlin and Munich ban the same vaccine that came to Kosovo, under the age of 60."
Hibrid.info has confirmed that this news is old and that since May 2021, the AstraZeneca vaccine has been permitted throughout Germany for all adults.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info has assessed this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.