AstraZeneca vaccine: World health experts meet to review safety

The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Yui Mok/PA)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to continue using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as global medical leaders meet to discuss reports of blood clots.

WHO’s global advisory committee on vaccine safety will hold a meeting on Tuesday, while the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will also meet, with a view to publishing further guidance on Thursday.