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European Medicines Agency Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, but Concerns Remain

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European Medicines Agency Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, but Concerns Remain
Vials of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Andrew Davies
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Following 20 million AstraZeneca jabs so far administered in the UK there have been 79 blood clot cases recorded, from which 19 deaths have occurred. The UK government’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) concludes that roughly one in 100,000 young adults are likely to develop these types of blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies
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Andrew Davies is a UK-based video producer and writer. His award-winning video on underage sex abuse helped Barnardos children’s charity change UK law, while his documentary “Batons, Bows and Bruises: A History of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,” ran for six years on the Sky Arts Channel.
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