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Covid vaccines and blood clots: All your questions about the AstraZeneca jab answered by experts
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Following the news that under-30s in the UK will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca Covid jab and that some countries have suspended its use entirely over fears it can cause blood clots, Google searches on the condition have surged.
But experts, including the World Health Organisation, reassure us the vaccine is safe.To put things into perspective, at the time of writing, out of 17 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot delivered, just 37 cases of potentially serious blood clots have been reported in Europe.
Also, most of the 18 countries that suspended its use have since reinstated it, although investigations are ongoing. But as concerns persist, we asked Dr Paul Ettlinger, GP at The London General Practice, to give us the lowdown.
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