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EMA: Benefits Of AZ Vaccine Outweigh Risks, It Is A Safe & Effective Vaccine

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The European Medicines Agency has given its backing to the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine, stating in a press conference that 'the benefits clearly outweigh the risks'.

  • "Our scientific position is that AstraZeneca is a safe and effective vaccine"
  • Says that while they cannot definitively rule out a link between the vaccine and blood clots, the vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of blood clots. EMA launched rapid investigation after claims initially made last week.
  • A large number of European countries had halted use of the AZ vaccine due to the alleged links with blood clots. Likely to be reversed, but some countries continue to face issues in convincing populations of the vaccine's safety and efficacy.

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