People in UK urged to get vaccine despite more countries suspending AstraZeneca jab

Northern Ireland’s department of health said the rollout there will continue, “in line with MHRA guidance”

Some countries have temporarily suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab (Danny Lawson/PA)

People across the UK have been urged to get their coronavirus vaccine, despite a growing list of countries temporarily suspending use of the AstraZeneca jab amid concern around blood clots.

The vaccine’s manufacturer has insisted it is safe, saying a review of available data in more than 17 million people who have been vaccinated across the UK and EU has shown no evidence of an increased risk.