AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe

European Union countries, by contrast, have struggled to quickly roll out vaccines, and the pause of the AstraZeneca shot by many this week only added to those troubles.

France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex, 55, receives the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Thomas Coex, Pool via AP)

Countries across Europe resumed vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot on Friday, as leaders sought to reassure their populations it is safe.

France’s prime minister rolled up his sleeve to get the shot, as did a handful of other senior politicians across the continent where the inoculation drive has repeatedly stumbled and several countries are now re-imposing lockdowns as infections rise in many places.