Article 5GK68 Denmark to drop AstraZeneca jab from Covid programme

Denmark to drop AstraZeneca jab from Covid programme

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Peter Beaumont
from World news | The Guardian on (#5GK68)

Copenhagen becomes first government to suspend the vaccine over suspected rare side-effects

Denmark will no longer offer the AstraZeneca vaccine as part of its immunisation programme, becoming the first country to drop the vaccine over suspected rare but serious side-effects.

The move comes in spite of strong recommendations from the World Health Organization and European medicines watchdog to continue using the inoculation, as the benefits far outweigh any potential risk.

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