The Astra Zeneca vaccine is a very important tool in the fight against Covid-19 and there is no proven link between it and reports of clotting or thromboembolic events, the HSE has told staff. In a bulletin to employees on Monday, the HSE said more than 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been used in Ireland so far, mainly in frontline healthcare workers. The HSE said the “rare events that have been reported have usually occurred within 14 days of receiving the vaccine”. It said more than 100,000 people had received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine but no appointments were scheduled for second doses at present. “We know that side effects of Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca can occur within the first couple of days after receiving the vaccine.” it said.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2021 14:26 UTC