The EU's medicines agency has responded to concerns over the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, saying there is "no indication" that the vaccine is the cause of reported blood clots.
Germany and France are the latest countries to pause their rollouts of the AstraZeneca jab because of fears over blood clotting. Boris Johnson, Britain's medicines regulator and AZ itself have all defended the vaccine.
Ireland and the Netherlands have joined the list of countries that have suspended the use of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine because of fears over blood clotting.
Concerns about the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine have intensified following reports of three Norwegian health workers suffering from blood clots after receiving the jab.
Denmark has temporarily halted the administration of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine following reports of cases of blood clots forming. Austria has also paused usage while investigating a death from coagulation disorders.
