JUST IN: WHO Speaks On Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The UN health agency also said that after the injection of more than 260 million coronavirus vaccine doses so far around the world, no deaths had yet been attributed to a Covid-19 jab.
Denmark, Norway and Iceland paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab as a precaution after isolated reports of recipients developing blood clots.
A range of health authorities around the world including the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the WHO have insisted the jab is safe for use. WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris told reporters at a briefing in Geneva:
AstraZeneca is an excellent vaccine, as are the other vaccines that are being used.
Yes, we should continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine.
We must always ensure that we look for any safety signals when we roll out vaccines, and we must review them.
But there is no indication to not use it.
Harris said over 268 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered since the start of the pandemic and no causes of death have been found to have been caused by Covid-19 vaccines to date.
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