First published at 20:52 UTC on April 14th, 2021.
14/04/2021
Denmark becomes first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine
Denmark has become the first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine.
The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with …
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14/04/2021
Denmark becomes first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine
Denmark has become the first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine.
The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said.
"Overall, we must say that the results show that there is a real and serious side effect signal in the vaccine from AstraZeneca," said Brostrøm in a statement.
"Based on an overall consideration, we have therefore chosen to continue the vaccination programme for all target groups without this vaccine."
About 150,000 people received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Denmark and two recipients have suffered severe blood clots, one of which was fatal.
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