WHO’s Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety has been reviewing the available data on the vaccine. “At this time, WHO considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue,” it added. More than a dozen European countries have temporarily paused use of the vaccine. “At present there is no indication that vaccination has caused these events,” she reiterated, adding that the crucial health benefits of the vaccination program, and the AstraZeneca shot within that, continued to outweigh the risks. Belgium, Poland and the Czech Republic have all said they will continue to use the shot, saying that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Source: The Nation March 18, 2021 09:00 UTC