Seven people have died from unusual blood clots after getting the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK, the medicines regulator has confirmed.
It is understood that in total, 30 people out of 18 million vaccinated by 24 March had these clots.
According to reports, it is still not clear if they are just a coincidence or a genuine side effect of the vaccine.
A spokeswoman for AstraZeneca said: “Patient safety remains the company’s highest priority.”
Concern has led to other nations including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Canada to restrict the vaccine’s use only to older people.
The data released by the MHRA on Friday showed 22 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) which is a type of blood clot in the brain.
The MHRA has confirmed, in an email to the BBC, that “sadly seven have died”.
Dr June Raine, the chief executive of the MHRA, said: “The benefits… in preventing Covid-19 infection and its complications continue to outweigh any risks and the public should continue to get their vaccine when invited to do so.”
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