No specific reports on blood clots as side effects post AstraZeneca vaccine shot: Health ministry sources

After temporary suspension on the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in some European countries over concerns regarding blood clots post inoculation, the health ministry on Saturday confirmed that there are no specific reports on the latest confusion.

After temporary suspension on the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in some European countries over concerns regarding blood clots post inoculation, health ministry sources on Saturday said that there are "no specific reports" on the latest confusion. The ministry said that the committee on Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) will review both the vaccines - Covidshield and Covaxin - next week for more insights. “There have been no specific reports on blood clots as side effects post vaccination with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine yet,” sources in the health ministry said on Saturday.