The WHO, which said its vaccines advisory committee was examining the safety data coming in, stressed that no causal link has been established between the AstraZeneca vaccine and clotting. “Yes, we should continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine,” WHO spokesman Margaret Harris added, stressing that any concerns over safety must be investigated. Another possible side effectThe shadow cast over the AstraZeneca jab is adding to the European Union’s problems distributing vaccines. In Spain, at least five regions said they had suspended use of AstraZeneca vaccines from the suspect batch banned by Austria as a precautionary measure. In a fresh hit, the European Union’s drug regulator said severe allergies should be added to the possible side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine after some likely links were found in Britain.

Source: Manila Times March 13, 2021 16:16 UTC