3 hours agoNetherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The Netherlands has become the last country to suspend the use of the vaccine against the Oxford-AstraZeneca because of concerns about possible side effects. The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least March 29th, was a precautionary measure. In a statement, the Dutch government said this precautionary measure [...]
The Netherlands has become the last country to suspend the use of the vaccine against the Oxford-AstraZeneca because of concerns about possible side effects.
The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least March 29th, was a precautionary measure.
In a statement, the Dutch government said this preliminary move came after reports from Denmark and Norway of possible serious side effects.
We cannot allow any doubt about the vaccine. We have to make sure everything is okay, so we have to stop now”, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said.
This government decision would cause delays in the Dutch vaccine programme.
Authorities had earlier ordered 12 million doses of AstraZeneca, with nearly 300,000 injections planned in the next two weeks.
Earlier, the Republic of Ireland made a similar decision regarding reports of blood clotting in adults in Norway.
But the World Health Organization says that there is no connection between the vaccine and the development of blood clots, writes A2.
The European Bars Agency (EMA), which is currently conducting a review of blood clotting incidents, says the vaccine's benefits continue to exceed its risks.
Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland and Thailand have already banned their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
