Prognosis

Astra Vaccine Woes Grow as Regulators Try to Ease Clot Fears

  • Shot once seen as frontrunner now faces halts globally
  • Company says no evidence vaccine increases blood-clot risk
WATCH: Ireland and northern Italy on Sunday joined a growing list of about a dozen regions in Europe moving to suspend AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about possible side effects from two batches.(Source: Bloomberg)
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AstraZeneca Plc’s vaccine for Covid-19, once expected to be a mainstay of protection for much of the world, remains shrouded in controversy as more countries limit its use even as scientists warn of the need for governments to tread carefully.