BERLIN - Sweden on Tuesday became the latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as European regulators review safety data following reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients.The company and international regulators continue to say the vaccine is safe, however, and many countries elsewhere in the world are forging ahead with their vaccination campaigns.The European Medicines Agency plans to meet Thursday to review experts’ findings on the vaccine and decide whether action needs to be taken.
The agency has so far said that the benefits of receiving the shot outweigh the risk of side effects.The Swedish Public Health Agency said Tuesday that it would suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine pending the results of.