Covid-19 roundup: AstraZeneca vaccine halted in Germany for below-60 population; Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine has 100% efficacy in children ages 12-15
Germany will stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on residents below the age of 60 due to concerns surrounding “rare but fatal blood clots,” according to the Washington Post.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the government cannot ignore the recommendation from Germany’s vaccine committee. The Paul Ehrlich Institute reported 31 cases of venous thrombosis, a brain clot that can lead to hemorrhaging.
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