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Britain s medical regulator announced shots created by Oxford University would not be used for under 30s
Neil Astles, 59, from Warrington, became the UK s first named victim after passing away on Easter Sunday
His bereft family stressed that keeping faith with the AstraZeneca jab was critical to saving lives in the UK
Politicians and experts yesterday blitzed public with messages to shore up support for AstraZeneca vaccine
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A pharmacist whose brother died of a blood clot doctors said was probably caused by his Covid-19 vaccine says she “strongly believed” people should continue to have the jab.
Solicitor Neil Astles, 59, died on Sunday after getting the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 17, his sister, Alison, said.
Dr Astles urged people to continue getting vaccinated, saying her brother was “extraordinarily unlucky”.
Speaking to the BBC News channel, she said: “Despite what has happened to Neil and the impact on our family, I still strongly believe that people should go ahead and have the vaccine.
“If you’ve had one dose, go ahead and have your second. If you haven’t had your dose yet make sure that you do.
Warrington Borough Council solicitor Neil Astles has died after developing a blood clot having received the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine. Picture by the Daily Telegraph. A council worker has died from a blood clot on the brain after being given the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Neil Astles died aged 59 in the Royal Liverpool University Hospital on Easter Sunday, having suffered 10 days of ‘worsening headaches’ and a loss of vision in the 10 days following his first Covid-19 jab on March 17. The married Warrington Borough Council solicitor is the first named person in the UK who is suspected to have passed away as a result of side effects.
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