AstraZeneca vaccine “frozen” Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Portugal, Slovenia, Latvia

THE Latvia has decided to temporarily suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the new coronavirus, the health authorities announced on Monday, following the decisions taken on the same day by six more member states of the European Union.

“Latvian health authorities are urging doctors not to use open vaccine vials AstraZeneca and not to open new ones “, said the health services of the Baltic country in a joint announcement that they published.

The subway, lasting at least two weeks, is taken “precautionary“Due to the side effects mentioned in other EU member states, they explained, clarifying that no case of serious side effects has been reported – thromboembolic event – in Latvia.

Six EU member states announced the same decision yesterday (Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Portugal), pending the opinion of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is expected to address the issue the day after tomorrow, Thursday.

They are coordinating the step with many other countries whose authorities are concerned about possible side effects, such as blood clotting problems or thrombosis after using the AstraZeneca vaccine.

THE World Health Organisation decided today to convene a committee of experts to examine the safety of this vaccine, although its top executive for scientific issues recommended to continue to be used, reports AMPE.

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