UK Death Toll From Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Jab Rises to 19

A vial with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Berlin on March 16, 2021. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters

The number of people who have died in the UK after developing blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca jab has increased to 19, the UK medicines regulator said on Wednesday.

But the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) insisted that the benefits of vaccination “continue to outweigh any risks.”