| UPDATED: 14:01, Tue, Mar 16, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. France, Italy, Spain and Germany are among those to halt the use of the Oxford-produced jab over unsubstantiated fears it causes blood clots. There are now 16 member states banning the use of the Covid vaccine despite EU regulators saying the benefits of the jab “outweigh the risks of side effects”. Italian MEP Paolo Borchia said: “The EU’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis involving the centralisation of the vaccine negotiations and drawing up the final contracts has been very damaging.