Some doctors are reporting there is still “huge concern” among patients about the AstraZeneca vaccine in spite of the ruling on its safety by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). said he is glad he using the Pfizer vaccine because at the moment AstraZeneca is a “hard sell” with the public. “We have had 100 per cent uptake of the Pfizer vaccine. People are asking if they can have a choice like they are going to McDonald’s,” Dr Flynn said. Last Sunday the Government paused the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports from Norway of serious blood clotting events in four adults who had received the jab.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2021 13:33 UTC