‘Small number’ of clot reports in Ireland following AstraZeneca vaccination

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said there had been no reports of similar clotting events in Ireland akin to those seen in Norway. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

A small number of reports associated with blood clots have been notified to Irish regulators following vaccination with AstraZeneca.

They were not as serious as those described in Norway, which led to a temporary halt on the drug’s use in Ireland, and the number involved was extremely low, the country’s Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) said.