A second person in Canada has experienced rare blood clots with low platelets after immunization with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Saturday.
The benefits of using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are bigger than the risks, Poland's health minister said on Monday, after a number of countries suspended use of the shot due to concerns about side effects.
Germany's decision to stop administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not political and while the risk of blood clots is low it cannot be ruled out, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday.
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged under 65, Germany's vaccine committee said in an update to its vaccine recommendation, citing a lack of sufficient data to recommend use in older age groups.