UK’s vaccination programme ‘must continue’ despite AstraZeneca blood clot fears, says professor

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the European Medicines Agency are expected to give updates on their investigations (Liam McBurney/PA)

The UK’s vaccination programme must continue if the country is to emerge from lockdown, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said, as investigations continue into potential links between the AstraZeneca jab and blood clots.

Professor Adam Finn, from the University of Bristol and a member of the JCVI, said it was vital to keep vaccines going as society opens up, in order to help stave off rising infection rates.