Countries respond to link made between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

A doctor with an AstraZeneca vaccine container at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania.

A doctor with an AstraZeneca vaccine container at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania. Source: AAP

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The European Medicines Agency remains adamant the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks. Countries across Europe are now deciding on their own what to do next.

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