Covid-19: WHO says rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine should continue, as Europe divides over safety

Doctors have warned of the risks associated with pausing or delaying vaccination programmes against covid-19, as number European countries that halted use Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine rose to 16. Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Cyprus suspended all vaccine.1 Five other (Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg) paused a single batch million doses vaccine. The moves came after reports blood clotting disorders in some countries. The Norwegian Medicines Agency said last week it was looking into several cases clots reduced platelet counts, including at least one death from brain haemorrhage. Danish authorities also launched safety review recipient, while Austrian officials person who had multiple thrombosis diagnosed specific died another recovering …