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Extremely rare cases of blood clots are hampering the rollout of two COVID-19 vaccines that Canada has purchased, as the country recorded its first case of the side effect from the AstraZeneca injection and the U.S. suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson version.
On Tuesday, the United States temporarily stopped its use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while it investigates reports of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who received the single-dose shot. Similar blood clots have also been reported after the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Both shots use the same vaccine technology, called adenovirus vector.
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The safety committee was also looking at "serious thromboembolic events" from the UK. Sweden and Latvia on Tuesday joined Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway in the suspension of the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Meanwhile, the WHO and the European Medicines Agency have said that there was no indication of a connection between the jab and blood clots.
There is no signal of concern regarding the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the country, said Dr V K Paul, Member (Health) of the Niti Aayog, on Wednesday amid speculations and subsequent review of possible side-effects of the vaccine.
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"Now here we are with this story about blood clots.
"We know where this is going, we know where it is going to lead.
"It leads to a loss of confidence in vaccines."
Various countries have so far fully suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations, including, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
AstraZeneca: Expert says suspension could 'dent confidence'
Italy and Austria, have suspended the use of certain batches of the Oxford jab.
On Monday, the BBC's Health correspondent stated vaccination experts are baffled by some European Union nations suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine as there is "no link" between the jab and blood clots.
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