Italy, France, Germany Temporarily Yank AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine
Italy, France and Germany on Monday joined the list of countries temporarily suspending their use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of blood clots in some recipients — as a top US official predicted the shot could be approved for use in the States by next month.
The drug-maker says the vaccine is safe, with no evidence the shot increases the risk of clots — an assertion backed up by the World Health Organization.
But the three nations — and a slew of others, including Ireland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Congo and Thailand — say they are playing it ultra-safe, given isolated reports of potential complications.
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