WHO official calls blood clots very rare
17 Mar 2021 - 15:56
Vials labelled with broken sticker AstraZeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine are seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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GENEVA - A top World Health Organization expert on vaccines says people should feel reassured that even if health authorities turn up a link between blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine, such cases are very rare.”
Dr. Kate O’Brien, who heads WHO’s department of immunizations and vaccines, said the U.N. health agency and the European Medicines Agency are trying to investigate the possibility of a link between blood clots and the AstraZeneca shots.