A Key Vaccine Gets OK’d, Again

Plus: U.S. Vaccinations Climbing You are receiving this limited-time email resource as a subscriber to Kiplinger's free e-newsletters. To unsubscribe at any time, simply click the link in the footer below. MARCH 19, 2021 [View in browser]( HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS NOW Germany, France, Italy and Spain have approved AstraZeneca’s ([AZN]( COVID-19 vaccine again, after the European Union’s health agency concluded that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks. The agency said it would continue studying a possible link between the vaccine and a handful of cases of blood clots, though it noted that rare clots can occur with other medications as well, such as birth control pills. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED CONTENT FROM HENLEY & PARTNERS [Develop a Resilient Portfolio that's Future Proof]( Developing a strong investment migration portfolio takes careful planning and it takes time. You don't want to wait until it's too late. [READ MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Whether the scare will damage the public’s willingness to accept the vaccine remains to be seen, however. The AstraZeneca shot is the world’s most common COVID-19 vaccine. Just in Europe so far, it has been given to 11 million people in the U.K., and seven million in the EU. Meanwhile, the U.S. is powering ahead with vaccinations. About 23% of the total population has gotten at least one dose of one of the available vaccines. Among Americans age 65 and older, the share is about 67%. And already, that increasing level of protection is leading to more economic activity as more people feel safe returning to normal life. For instance, older people are flying again in sharply higher numbers, presumably because most of them have gotten vaccinated. That bodes well for the long-suffering airlines. However, according to this week’s issue of The Kiplinger Letter, hotels are not yet seeing the same sort of uptick in occupancy levels, which suggests that older Americans are largely getting on planes so that they can go stay with family and friends they haven’t seen in a long time. Free download, [The Kiplinger Letter's Forecast](. No information required from you. SPONSORED CONTENT FROM SMARTASSET [These are Your 3 Financial Advisors in Your Area]( Finding the right advisor that fits your needs doesn't have to be hard. SmartAsset's free tool matches you with fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. [READ MORE]( RELATED LINKS [36 Best Amazon Prime Benefits to Use in 2021]( [How Healthy Is Your Retirement Plan in the Midst of the COVID Crisis?]( [Medicare Basics: 11 Things You Need to Know]( [Tax Day 2021: When's the Last Day to File Taxes?]( [Get Kiplinger's Free Tax Tips E-Newsletter to Claim Every Tax Break You're Entitled to on Your 2020 Return]( [Kiplinger] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Send this to a friend. [Click here.]( All content ©2021 The Kiplinger Washington Editors 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Thank you for subscribing to Kiplinger's A Step Ahead, a free resource to help readers navigate the economic recovery from COVID-19. If you ever wish to stop receiving this service, please [click here to unsubscribe](.