April 7, 2021 at 5:59 pm
In another hiccup for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, data suggest it is in fact linked to blood clots that have formed in the brains of some vaccinated people, the European Medicines Agency announced April 7.
The blood clots are incredibly rare, EMA experts say. But because COVID-19 itself is deadly and can put people in the hospital, the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks, they say. “We need to use the vaccines that we have to protect us from devastating effects” of COVID-19, Emer Cooke, executive director of the EMA, said in a news conference on April 7.
Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official tells paper
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European Medicines Agency says rare blood clots should be listed as side effect of AztraZenca jab
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