Denmark suspends use of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccineMarch 11, 2021 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Denmark has suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in a “precautionary” move after one person died in the country with blood clots following inoculation, Financial Times reports. At least five other European countries have halted the use of a batch of the jab, after reports of blood clots sparked a safety probe from the European drugs watchdog. “Right now we need all the vaccines we can get, ” said Soren Brostrom, head of the Danish health authority. “Therefore pausing one of the vaccines is not an easy decision.” Brostrom added: “Exactly because we are vaccinating so many, we also need to respond quickly when there is knowledge of possible serious side effects.” The authority said it was acting based on the “precautionary principle”. All Danes who have received the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab in the past two weeks will receive a letter from health authorities telling them about possible signs of blood clots and asking them to contact their doctors if they suffer any new or surprising symptoms. Norway and Iceland have also suspended use of the jab. Sweden’s medical products agency told local media it did not think there was “sufficient evidence” to suspend the vaccine. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |