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Germany
today
preventedly
suspended
the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the AstraZeneca laboratory, as reported by the Ministry of Health in Berlin.
The Ministry added that the decision was made based on a
recommendation from the Paul Ehrlich Institute, the
government body in charge of approving vaccines.
This decision took place "after new information about thrombosis of the cerebral veins linked
to vaccination in Germany and Europe,"
according to the AFP agency.
Temporary measure in France
The German institute
recommended conducting more research on the vaccine based on the side effects
that have appeared after inoculation with it.
For their part, France and Italy have also made the same decision to suspend vaccination with AstraZeneca.
France's decision has been announced by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel
Macron
.
The measure is temporary, informs
Iñaki Gil
.
Until Wednesday, pending the new recommendation of the European Medicines Agency that will be made public tomorrow.
"We hope to resume the campaign quickly if the EMA allows it."
This setback comes at a delicate moment for Macron, whose strategy against Covid is threatened by the advance of the English strain, which
already accounts for 65% of infections
.
The Government has hinted that it will adopt new restrictions in any territory that exceeds
an incidence rate of 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
.
Paris is at 391. So at the defense council on Wednesday it may be decided to confine the Paris region for the weekends.
For caution
Italy has suspended vaccination as a "
precaution
".
The Italian Drug Agency (Aifa) specified that the measure was taken
"as a precaution and temporarily throughout the territory,"
while awaiting the decision of EMA, the European drug agency, in charge of the evaluation in the European Union.
"The decision was made in line with the measures adopted
by other European countries,"
the statement said.
For a week, several countries have suspended vaccination with AstraZeneca after reporting side effects, including
the formation of blood clots in vaccinated people
.
Although the cause and effect link has not yet been scientifically proven, the authorities have decided to suspend the use of this vaccine.
First suspensions
On March 8, Austria suspended a batch of vaccines
following the death of a nurse who had just received a dose of AstraZeneca.
The 49-year-old woman died of poor blood clotting.
Successively other countries, including Italy, initially suspended some lots.
Several Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway, Iceland)
suspended all AstraZeneca vaccines
, followed on Sunday by the Netherlands and on Monday by Germany and France.
"
Further investigations are currently being carried out
. The AIFA, in coordination with the EMA and other European countries, will examine all the cases that have been reported as a result of vaccination," the Italian entity says.
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