The decision to drop Astrazeneca will push back the scheduled conclusion of Denmark’s vaccination scheme to early August from July 25. — Reuters picCOPENHAGEN, April 14 — Denmark today became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine altogether over a potential link to a rare but serious form of blood clot.
Results of investigations into the AstraZeneca-associated blood clots “showed real and serious side-effects,” Danish health agency head Soren Brostrom told a news briefing. “Implementation and rollout of the vaccine programme is a matter for each country to decide, based on local conditions,” the Anglo-Swedish company said.
Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have resumed using the shot, with some restricting it to certain age groups, mostly those aged above 50 or above 60. Future target groups for vaccination had a lower risk of that. “This must be weighed against the fact that we now have a known risk of serious harmful effects ... with the Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, even though the risk in absolute numbers is small.”
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