Here’s a quick recap of where we’re at on the AstraZeneca vaccine
From CNN s Luke McGee
A nurse prepares the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Deisenhofen, Germany, on March 31. Lennart Preiss/AFP/Getty Images
The events of the past 24 hours have left many worried and unsure of exactly how safe the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is.
A quick recap:
After days of speculative media coverage, European drug regulators on Wednesday confirmed a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots, and UK authorities recommended that people under 30 should take alternative vaccines.
While the European Medicines Agency and its British counterpart acknowledged that growing evidence pointed to a link, they both emphasized that the chances of clots were on balance still very low and that the vaccine was still very effective at preventing Covid-19.
UK s Hancock: AstraZeneca shot still safe Duration: 01:00 Young Britons can still have the AstraZeneca shot, but an alternative will be offered to the under 30s where needed, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. That was after an advisory committee said an alternative should be given to the under-30s where possible.
by Tyler Durden
Thursday, Apr 08, 2021 - 07:15 AM
Update (0720ET): German health authorities are recommending that anyone under the age of 60 who received the AZ shot should get a Moderna jab for the second shot.
Now that the EMA has acknowledged a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the deadly cerebral blood clots that have contributed to more than a dozen deaths across Europe, it appears the floodgates have opened, and both the UK and EU members Italy and Spain are moving to restrict the vaccine.
Spain and Italy decided late Wednesday to follow in the footstep s of France and Germany by limiting the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged 60 and older. France decided to restrict use of the shot for over-55s earlier this month, while Germany restricted use to over-60s.
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Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca jag as blood clots found to be small risk
Younger people will be offered vaccines like Pfizer or Moderna where available but will still get AstraZeneca if there is no other option, as Ministers and scientiets said blood clots are a rare side-effect.
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