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According to Dr Phil Bryan, vaccines safety lead at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA), "We are closely reviewing reports but given the large number of doses administered, and the frequency at which blood clots can occur naturally, the evidence available does not suggest the vaccine is the cause."So that raises the question as to what does the UK data show on this issue?
According to AstraZeneca, across the EU and United Kingdom there have been 15 events of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) - a blood clot in a vein - and 22 events of pulmonary embolism - a blood clot that has entered the lungs - reported among those vaccinated, some 17 million. AstraZeneca's chief medical officer Dr Ann Taylor said the number of cases of blood clots reported is lower than the hundreds of cases that would be expected among the general population.
More info here:
Covid-19: Evidence does not suggest AstraZeneca jab linked to clots, MHRA says
The drugs regulator says people should still get their Covid vaccine, as some countries suspend using it.
www.bbc.co.uk
and here:
Covid-19: Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO
It says there is no evidence of a link to blood clots, as major EU countries pause use of the vaccine.
www.bbc.co.uk