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Magdeburg (dpa / sa) - Saxony-Anhalt resumes the corona vaccinations with the agent from the manufacturer Astrazeneca.

The Ministry of Social Affairs announced that the vaccinations could continue with the agent since Friday.

The districts and independent cities were informed on Thursday after the conference of health ministries.

Canceled appointments could be offered again and the second vaccinations carried out.

In Saxony-Anhalt, according to the ministry, around 90,000 vaccine doses have so far been delivered by Astrazeneca to the vaccination centers in the districts and urban districts.

Of these, around 45,000 first vaccinations have been given.

Cases of cerebral vein thrombosis related to an Astrazeneca syringe had led to the temporary suspension of vaccinations.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) did not find any indications that these actually caused the incidents and confirmed the safety of the product on Thursday.

This should now be provided with the warning that in rare possible cases it could cause cerebral vein thrombosis in women under 55 years of age.

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