WHO "AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Should Continue to Be Used"

On the 4th, COVID-19 AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine administration was conducted for medical staff in a lecture room within the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A total of about 50 medical personnel received the vaccine that day. 20210304 / Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on the 12th (local time) that there is no reason to halt the use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

According to AFP, Margaret Harris, spokesperson, said during a virtual press briefing at the UN Geneva office that "WHO's vaccine advisory committee is currently reviewing safety data," emphasizing that "no causal link has been established between the vaccine and blood clots."

She added, "We have reviewed data related to deaths. So far, there have been no deaths attributed to vaccination," and stated, "We should continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine."

Recently, several European countries have temporarily suspended the use of some or all batches of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

These countries are taking such precautionary measures following reports of blood clots forming in some recipients of the vaccine.

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