Denmark, Norway Study Finds Slightly Raised Blood Clot Rates After Astra COVID-19 Shot

Denmark, Norway Study Finds Slightly Raised Blood Clot Rates After Astra COVID-19 Shot
A medical worker holds a bottle of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2021 Lim Huey Teng/Reuters
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A study in Denmark and Norway has found slightly increased rates of vein blood clots among people who have had a first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, including clots in the brain, compared with expected rates in the general population.

Researchers who conducted the study stressed, however, that such side effects are extremely rare, and the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks in most situations.