Hong Kong might want to consider holding off on its order for AstraZeneca shots, says a government pandemic adviser. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus: vaccine experts urge Hong Kong government to scrap order for 7.5 million AstraZeneca jabs over mounting safety concerns
- Experts suggest the government cancel its orders for 7.5 million AstraZeneca shots and replace them with second-generation vaccines offering better protection against mutated strains
- European Medicines Agency said an investigation concluded that ‘unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be listed as very rare side effects’ of the vaccine
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Hong Kong might want to consider holding off on its order for AstraZeneca shots, says a government pandemic adviser. Photo: Reuters