Germany, France, Italy and Spain are suspending use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine amid concern over reports of blood clots linked to the jab, despite assurances from the drugmaker and regulators that there is no link with coagulation disorders. Scientists and experts have reacted with concern to the decision, insisting there is no current evidence to suggest the jab is responsible for the 37 “thromboembolic events” that have so far been.
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Should COVID-19 vaccination give people the basic rights to avoid lockdown restrictions? By Anna Noryskiewicz U.S. surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths
Berlin Germany s Foreign Minister wants people who ve had a full two doses of coronavirus vaccine to be exempted from lockdown restrictions. But the idea hasn t been well received among his peers in government, or by medical experts.
Germany s mass-vaccination campaign against COVID-19 kicked off at the end of December. So far, only about 1 million people have had at least a first shot, and vaccine doses are in short supply. Despite the slow start, Health Minister Jens Spahn expects that everyone in Germany who wants it will have access to vaccination by the summer.