EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

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https://apnews.com/82f4c89a76c21f287e3041b52b7a69f0

LONDON (AP) β€” In recent days, countries including Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reports that some people who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there's no evidence that the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization say the data available do not suggest the vaccine caused the clots and that people should continue to be immunized. Here's a look at we know β€” and what we don't.

Denmark was the first country to halt its use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last week after reports of blood clots in some people, including one person who developed multiple clots and died 10 days after receiving at least one dose. Danish health authorities said the suspension would last for at least two weeks while the cases were investigated, even as they noted that β€œat present, it cannot be concluded whether there is a link between the vaccine and the blood clots.”