7 deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots: Medical regulator

The UK medical regulator said seven out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine have died.

The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. The British acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab over a potential link to blood clots. The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement that "Out of the 30 reports up to and including 24 March, sadly 7 have died."