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After the vaccination of AstraZeneca, there have been reports of blood clots that stiffen in blood vessels, and some European countries, including Germany and France, have temporarily suspended vaccination.
At a meeting on the 18th, the European Medicines Agency decided to continue getting the AstraZeneca vaccine.
This is Park Won-kyung.
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German Health Minister Ens Sfan said in a press conference on the 15th local time that the AstraZeneca vaccination will be stopped for the time being.
After the AstraZeneca vaccination in Germany and Europe, cases of cerebral thrombosis were reported, and the vaccination was stopped until the results of the investigation came out.
An hour after the German announcement, the French government also announced a temporary suspension of AstraZeneca vaccination.
[Macron/President of France: This decision made in accordance with European policy is a precautionary measure.
We hope that the European Medicines Agency will allow the vaccination and the vaccination will resume soon.] The
Italian and Spanish governments have also joined the ranks of the AstraZeneca vaccination suspension.
As a result, the number of European countries that temporarily suspended AstraZeneca vaccination last week has increased to more than 10 countries after Denmark temporarily suspended vaccination for the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization say there is no reason to stop vaccination, saying no link has been established between vaccination and the occurrence of cerebral blood clots.
However, as countries discontinue vaccination, the European Medicines Agency is expected to hold a meeting on the 18th after reviewing additional information and decide whether to continue the AstraZeneca vaccine.