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Rick West/The Associated Press Extremely rare cases of blood clots are hampering the rollout of two COVID-19 vaccines that Canada has purchased, as the country recorded its first case of the side effect from the AstraZeneca injection and the U.S. suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson version. On Tuesday, the United States temporarily stopped its use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while it investigates reports of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who received the single-dose shot. Similar blood clots have also been reported after the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Both shots use the same vaccine technology, called adenovirus vector. ....
Rare blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but benefits still outweigh risks: Health Canada Mia Rabson Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press There is enough evidence to say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may cause very rare blood clots but the shot is still extremely safe, very effective and will remain on the Canadian market, Health Canada said Wednesday. The department’s regulatory team is updating the vaccine’s label with information about the possibility of clots but only a patient who developed the new vaccine-induced blood clotting syndrome is advised not to get another dose of it. ....
France to use Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine despite U.S. suspension PARIS Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer David Zalubowski/The Associated Press France will use Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as planned despite its suspension in the United States, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, adding France had received a first shipment of 200,000 doses. “The doses, which arrived earlier this week, are being shipped to city general practitioners and to chemists,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters. ....
Two Toronto health networks forced to limit or close COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to shortages Toronto Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Two health networks in Toronto say shortages of COVID-19 vaccine are forcing them to limit or close immunization clinics. Scarborough Health Network says it will be closing its Centennial College and Centenary hospital clinics today. University Health Network says it has had to pause registration for appointments for adults over 18 who qualify for vaccination based on their postal code. ....
Denmark is the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine altogether, following news of its possible link to very rare blood clot cases ....