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Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Under EU Review Over Blood Clots
Europe's medicines regulator is reviewing possible links between blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. The UK has ordered 30 million doses of the jab, but it has not yet been approved by its regulator.
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Under-40s Could Be Asked to Take an Alternative Covid Vaccine to AstraZeneca
Less than a week after the MHRA said Brits below the age of 30 should be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine, Government advisors have said that the same rule could apply for those aged 30-39.
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All the Times Boris Johnson Has Shifted the Goalposts
The goalposts have been shifted so many times that it has become difficult to keep up with the latest requirements set by the Government to unlock Britain.
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More Than Six Million Britons Fully Vaccinated Against Covid
Britain has passed another milestone in its vaccine rollout with six million people now fully vaccinated against Covid. Almost 32 million have also received their first dose of a vaccine.
Read more Under-30s to Be Offered Alternative to AstraZeneca Vaccine Following MHRA Investigation
Britons below the age of 30 will be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine following advice from the MHRA. The medicines agency said there is a possible link between the AZ jab and "extremely rare" blood clots.
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British Rollout of the Moderna Covid Vaccine Begins as AstraZeneca Supply Dries Up
Britain's rollout of the Moderna Covid vaccine began today amid disruptions in its supply of the AstraZeneca jab. The AZ vaccine is facing scrutiny regarding its connection to rare blood clots.
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“Pessimistic” SAGE Wrong That Britain Can’t Unlock Early, Says Government Scientist
The "roadmap" out of lockdown could be sped up because of the success of Britain's vaccine rollout and despite overly pessimistic modelling by SAGE, according to a Government scientist.
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Child Jabs Halted in Trial as Adult Clot Link Probed
Concern over the link between the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and rare cases of blood clots has led to the halting of trials of the jab on children aged six to 17.
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Blood Clot Cases Could Reduce Take-up of AstraZeneca Vaccine Among Young Women
British health officials are worried that younger people – particularly young women – may turn down the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine because of fears over blood clotting.
Read more More Than Five Million People Fully Vaccinated in UK
More than five million people in the UK have received both doses of a Covid vaccine – just under 10% of those aged over 18. Over 30 million people have also received their first jab.
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