Germany, France, SpainandItalyarealltakingtheprecautionarymeasureofsuspendinguseofthevaccinebecauseoffearsaboutpossiblesideeffects, includingbloodclots.
Thisis a safe, effectivevaccineasrecommendedbyamateur A andlet's rememberthisviruskillspeople, killspeoplemyage, youngerpeopleandolderpeople, andthebenefitisstronglyinfavorofpeoplegettingthisvaccineatthistime.
TheEUvaccinerolloutwasalreadylaggingwellbehindthatoftheUKFrancehassaiditwillwaitfor a safetyanalysisfromtheEuropeanMedicinesAgencyduetomorrowbeforedecidingwhethertorestart.
UsingtheOxfordAstraZenecavaccinedecision, whichisbeingtaken, istosuspendas a precautionvaccinatingwiththeAstraZenecavaccineinthehopethatwecanresumequicklyiftheopinionoftheEuropeanMedicinesAgencyallows.
There's concernthatthepauseinusingtheAstraZenecajobwillcostlivesbecausepeoplewon't beprotectedfromcovidandthatitwilldamagepublicconfidencein a highlyeffectivevaccine.
Asweweresaying, Italyisoneofthecountry's suspendingtheuseoftheAstraZenecavaccine, andItalyisnowfacing a thirdwaveofthepandemicwith a sharpriseintherateofinfections.