Britain’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said that of the 18.1 million people given the Oxford-AstraZaneca vaccine between December 9 and March 24, 30 developed blood clots and seven died.
Seeking to reassure the public that no link had been established between the blood clots and the Oxford vaccine, the MHRA’s chief executive, Dr June Raine said: “The benefits of Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca in preventing Covid-19 infection and its complications continue to outweigh any risks and the public should continue to get their vaccine when invited to do so.”
However, research is being done to determine if there is a link or the blood clotting cases are a coincidence.
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Seven people die from blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine in UK – but regulators say it’s still safe
Updated: Apr 3 2021, 5:10 ET
SEVEN people have died from blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK – but regulators have insisted the jab is safe.
The medicines regulator confirmed that of the 18.1 million people given the vaccine, 30 had gone on to have blood clots and as of 24 March, seven of those had died. Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates.
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A woman receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine in PenrithCredit: Getty
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said there is currently no evidence to suggest a causal link between blood clots and the vaccine, and that the benefits continue to outweigh any risk.
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