Germany and Italy on Monday halted the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reported blood clotting incidents in Europe, saying that a closer look was necessary.....
France also announced it will stop administering AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine pending an assessment by the European Union's medicine regulator due on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Italy's health ministry similarly said the vaccine rollout would be suspended for a day.
"AIFA has decided to extend the ban on the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine throughout Italy as a precautionary and temporary measure pending European Medicines Agency (EMA) rulings," it said.
The German health ministry said the jab had been suspended as a precaution, referring to a recommendation by the country's vaccine authority, the Paul Ehrlich Institute. "After new reports of thromboses of the cerebral veins in connection with the vaccination in Germany and Europe, the PEI considers further investigations to be necessary," it said on Monday.
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France also announced it will stop administering AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine pending an assessment by the European Union's medicine regulator due on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Italy's health ministry similarly said the vaccine rollout would be suspended for a day.
"AIFA has decided to extend the ban on the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine throughout Italy as a precautionary and temporary measure pending European Medicines Agency (EMA) rulings," it said.
The German health ministry said the jab had been suspended as a precaution, referring to a recommendation by the country's vaccine authority, the Paul Ehrlich Institute. "After new reports of thromboses of the cerebral veins in connection with the vaccination in Germany and Europe, the PEI considers further investigations to be necessary," it said on Monday.
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Chaos in EU over AstraZeneca Covid vaccine concerns
More countries suspend jab after blood clot cases reported, but British scientists are baffled by the move
