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What women need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clot concerns
As it s revealed that the majority of people who experienced blood clots in the UK are women, we pick through the science
All your questions answered
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In recent weeks, concerns have been raised about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to its potential link to blood clots.
Today, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that people under the age of 30 will be offered a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine instead of an AstraZeneca jab, after the regulator found a possible link to blood clots in young people.
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Coronavirus: What s the AstraZeneca blood clot risk and how does it compare to surgery and other medicines?
The use of the shot in under 30s is to be limited due to concerns over blood clots - but what exactly is the risk and how does it compare?
82-year-old Brian Pinker receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine from nurse Sam Foster at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. AP Photo
88-year-old Trevor Cowlett receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. AP Photo
Professor Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine from nurse Sam Foster, at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. AP Photo
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Australians are more likely to get blood clots from taking the pill or flying long haul than getting AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine, studies show.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the state premiers have all backed the vaccine while the Therapeutic Goods Administration has said the jab is safe for public use.
Their support for the AstraZeneca version - which most Australians will have - is despite British regulators advising young people be given a different vaccine.
Of the 18 million people vaccinated in Britain against the virus, the national regulator has reported blood clotting in 79 recipients - 19 of whom died.
A registered nurse receives an injection of the Covid-19 vaccine in Townsville, central Queensland in March. Of the 18million people vaccinated in Britain against the virus, the national regulator has reported blood clotting in 79 recipients - or one in 228,000