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The European Medicines Agency has concluded that the AstraZeneca vaccine is linked to a rare case of blood clots found in people who received the jab. Executive director of the EMA Ever Cook stated in a press conference that the blood clots are a side effect.
The EMA however insisted that the benefits of AstraZeneca outweigh the risk of the side effects.
France, Germany and Italy halted the distribution over fears that it may lead to thrombosis and blood clots. Unlike other countries, Malta did not halt the use of AstraZeneca.
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