Coronavirus: EU medical regulator says AstraZeneca COVID vaccine does not cause blood clots
By Abiodun Ogundairo
20 March 2021 |
2:23 pm
The EU regulatory body is "fully convinced" that the vaccine's benefits outweigh possible risks. Global health experts have been under growing pressure to answer questions over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot.
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