Covid: Norway advised to exclude AstraZeneca and Johnson & J

Covid: Norway advised to exclude AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines from rollout
Matt Mathers
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A panel of experts has advised the Norweigan government not to use Covid-19 vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson and Oxford/AstraZeneca in its inoculation programme.
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Ministers earlier this year suspended use of the AstraZeneca injection amid fears over extremely rare but potentially dangerous blood clots.
In an announcement on Monday, the panel said neither jab should be used after a number of cases of blood clots in people who had been inoculated.
Norway's Institute of Public Health (FHI) also on Monday advised the government against using the Johnson & Johnson shot in its programme, citing similar evidence.

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