These are the European countries suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine
From CNN s Melissa Mahtani
A growing list of European countries have suspended use of AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine as a precuationary measure pending review from Europe s health regulator.
France became the latest country to do so, following Italy and Germany earlier today, while they await a ruling by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Tuesday afternoon.
Previous guidance from the EMA has said the benefits of the shot outweigh any potential risks.
Here s a look at the European countries that have suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine so far:
Denmark: On Thursday, Denmark suspended AstraZeneca vaccinations for 14 days as a “precautionary measure” as it investigates “signs of a possible serious side effect in the form of fatal blood clots” after one Danish person died following vaccination, according to Danish health officials.
AstraZeneca has again angered the EU by scaling back deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines, but got a boost on Friday when the World Health Organisation dismissed fears that have prompted countries in Europe and Asia to suspend use of the shot.
Germany is seeing rising COVID infections again as a third wave of the pandemic gets underway. Meanwhile, the Philippines has reported its first case of a mutant strain first found in Brazil. Follow DW for the latest.
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