Trudeau Offers Reassurance on AstraZeneca Safety as European Countries Suspend Use

Trudeau Offers Reassurance on AstraZeneca Safety as European Countries Suspend Use
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on March 10, 2021 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/ The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend its use due to safety concerns.

Germany today joined the list of countries pausing their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clots in some recipients, even though European regulators say there’s no evidence the shot is to blame.