Foster: People need to take AstraZeneca jab to leave lockdown behind

Arlene Foster said the MHRA has been very clear that it is safe to take the AstraZeneca vaccine (Liam McBurney/PA)

People need to take the AstraZeneca vaccine to leave lockdown in the rear view mirror, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said.

Ireland has temporarily paused administration of doses after reports of people suffering blood clots in Europe.