Trudeau offers reassurances on safety of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend use Morgan Lowrie Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the list of European countries suspending its use due to safety concerns grew.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain on Monday joined other countries in Europe that have paused their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clots in some recipients, even though European regulators say there’s no evidence the shot is to blame.