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How big are the blood-clot risks of the AstraZeneca jab? David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Heo Ran/Reuters Last Wednesday, the European Medicines Agency stated there was a plausible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine and rare types of blood clotting, which the MHRA estimates may happen in one in 100,000 young adults who get the vaccine. It is challenging to think of such low risks: when we have to count the zeros, all intuition goes. So what else has roughly a one in 100,000 chance for a young adult? We could...

How big are the blood-clot risks of the AstraZeneca jab? David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Heo Ran/Reuters Last Wednesday, the European Medicines Agency stated there was a plausible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine and rare types of blood clotting, which the MHRA estimates may happen in one in 100,000 young adults who get the vaccine. It is challenging to think of such low risks: when we have to count the zeros, all intuition goes. So what else has roughly a one in 100,000 chance for a young adult? We could...

Getting a coronavirus vaccine is safer than driving or cycling to work, a Government scientific adviser has said. Professor Stephen Reicher said having a Covid-19 jab is “actually one of the safer things you do in the day”. Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said, prompting a change in course to offer under 30s in the UK an alternative jab. Prof Reicher, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours, said ...

Science advisor says getting a vaccine is safer than driving to work Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now 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. O...

Getting a coronavirus vaccine is safer than driving or cycling to work, a Government scientific adviser has said. Professor Stephen Reicher said having a Covid-19 jab is “actually one of the safer things you do in the day”. Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said, prompting a change in course to offer under 30s in the UK an alternative jab. Prof Reicher, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours, said ...