Denmark and Norway Suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
- 3 years ago
Denmark and Norway Suspend
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.
The countries have suspended the vaccine
due to a possibly deadly side effect.
There have been several cases of people
developing blood clots after receiving the
AstraZeneca vaccine.
One case resulted in a death in Denmark.
Denmark’s health authority said the vaccine
will be halted for at least 14 days while an
investigation takes place. .
Norwegian officials echoed Denmark’s decision,
saying they must react to reports of the side effect.
AstraZeneca has since released a statement
saying the vaccine has been “extensively studied”
and that the shot is “generally well-tolerated.” .
It is unclear if Denmark and Norway’s
decisions are based on the same data
that caused five EU countries to suspend
a specific AstraZeneca batch. .
That batch caused two people
to develop blood clots after being vaccinated. .
1 million doses were distributed to 17 EU countries.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.
The countries have suspended the vaccine
due to a possibly deadly side effect.
There have been several cases of people
developing blood clots after receiving the
AstraZeneca vaccine.
One case resulted in a death in Denmark.
Denmark’s health authority said the vaccine
will be halted for at least 14 days while an
investigation takes place. .
Norwegian officials echoed Denmark’s decision,
saying they must react to reports of the side effect.
AstraZeneca has since released a statement
saying the vaccine has been “extensively studied”
and that the shot is “generally well-tolerated.” .
It is unclear if Denmark and Norway’s
decisions are based on the same data
that caused five EU countries to suspend
a specific AstraZeneca batch. .
That batch caused two people
to develop blood clots after being vaccinated. .
1 million doses were distributed to 17 EU countries.