AstraZeneca vaccine: 25 more reports of blood clots but MHRA says ‘benefits outweigh risk’

Gibraltar residents discuss coronavirus vaccine rollout success

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A total of 18.2 million doses of the Covid AstraZeneca vaccine were given up to March 24; in the same time period, there have been 30 blood clots cases in total. Here is the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) response. “Our rigorous review into the UK reports of rare and specific types of blood clots is ongoing,” said the MHRA. There have been 22 report of “cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST)” and eight reports of “other thrombosis events with low platelets”.

To date, there has been no blood clots associated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

“On the basis of this ongoing review, the benefits of the vaccines against COVID-19 continue to outweigh any risks,” said the MHRA.

It added: “You should continue to get your vaccine when invited to do so.”

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