Blood Clots May Be Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine but Still Very Rare: Health Canada

Blood Clots May Be Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine but Still Very Rare: Health Canada
A vial of AstraZeneca vaccine is pictured in a pharmacy in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris on March 15, 2021. The Canadian Press/ Christophe Ena/File/AP
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OTTAWA—Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.

The conclusions come after the department’s drug regulatory experts completed a review of safety data, and are in line with those issued in Europe and the United Kingdom last week.