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Portugal will only use AstraZenca shots for over-60s


Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsPortugal will only use AstraZenca shots for over-60s
ReutersCatarina Demony
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People wait in a COVID-19 vaccination centre, as Portugal resumes vaccination with AstraZeneca shots after a temporary suspension, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seixal, Portugal, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Portugal will from now on recommend the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged over 60, the health authority DGS said on Thursday, amid concerns over possible links between the shot and very rare cases of blood clots.
The coordinator of the vaccination taskforce, Henrique Melo, said the decision would only have a small impact on the vaccination rollout. ....

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The Fiji Times » Portugal will only use AstraZenca shots for over-60s


Reuters Reuters
9 April, 2021, 10:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wait in a COVID-19 vaccination centre, as Portugal resumes vaccination with AstraZeneca shots after a temporary suspension, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seixal, Portugal, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal will from now on recommend the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged over 60, the health authority DGS said on Thursday, amid concerns over possible links between the shot and very rare cases of blood clots.
The coordinator of the vaccination taskforce, Henrique Melo, said the decision would only have a “small” impact on the vaccination rollout.
“I want to highlight the goal of the vaccination campaign in Portugal is to save lives and prevent serious illness,” health authority head Graca Freitas told a news conference. “This can be achieved with any vaccine approved in Portugal.” ....

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