Coronavirus live news: Spain joins France, Germany and Italy in pausing use of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines

European Medicines Agency says benefits of jab outweigh any risks, as Spain follows France, Italy and Germany in pausing use of vaccine

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Australia has no plans to halt the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Tuesday, as several European countries paused administering the vaccine after reports of possible serious side-effects.

Frydenberg said the European medicines regulator and the World Health Organization (WHO) had confirmed that the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine was effective and safe to use.