Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clotting concerns

Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clotting concerns
The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Danny Lawson/PA)

The German government has said it is suspending use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over new reports of dangerous blood clots in connection with the shot.

The Health Ministry said the decision was taken as a “precaution” and on the advice of Germany’s national vaccine regulator, the Paul Ehrlich Institute, which called for further investigation of the cases.

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