Denmark, Norway and Iceland have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as a precaution. Why did these countries take such a decision?
A break, “as a precaution”
Each of these countries has taken a similar decision, that of suspending injections of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This follows a report from the Danish National Health Agency, which reports “ severe cases of blood clots in people who have been vaccinated “. Denmark was the first country to temporarily stop using the vaccine, followed by Iceland and Norway. The situation could be assessed within two weeks. According to the European Agency, as of March 9, 22 cases of thrombosis had been reported, out of more than three million people vaccinated, which remains rare cases. The calendar of the Danish vaccination campaign is therefore compromised, postponing the immunization of its population to mid-August against early July.
The link with the vaccine is not proven
However, ” at this time, it cannot be concluded that there is a link between the vaccine and blood clots », Indicates the health agency. Also, the director of the Danish agency, Søren Brostrøm, recalls in a press release that “ It is important to stress that we have not given up on the AstraZeneca vaccine, but are taking a break from its use. “. Austria had also decided to stop administering a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine, after the death of a 49-year-old nurse who had been vaccinated, following “ severe bleeding disorders “. However, a preliminary EMA investigation concluded that there was no link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the woman’s death in Austria.
