Article 5GKKB Australia news live: health authorities investigating death of NSW woman who developed blood clots after receiving Covid vaccine

Australia news live: health authorities investigating death of NSW woman who developed blood clots after receiving Covid vaccine

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Michael McGowan (now) and Mostafa Rachwani and Mat
from World news | The Guardian on (#5GKKB)

Reports woman received vaccine on Friday and developed clots the next day; NSW MPs call for end to police investigating themselves on 30th anniversary of royal commission; Queensland eases Covid restrictions. Follow updates live

11.02am BST

That's where I will leave you for tonight. Here's what we learned today:

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News of the Australian death comes on the same day that Denmark announced it will no longer offer the AstraZeneca vaccine as part of its immunisation program, 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.

Related: Denmark to drop AstraZeneca jab from Covid programme

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