Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The Netherlands will suspend the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine until at least March 29 as a precaution, the Dutch government said on Sunday.

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The move, which follows a similar decision by Ireland earlier in the day, is based on reports from Denmark and Norway of possible serious side effects, the government said.

Three health workers in Norway who had recently received the vaccine were being treated in hospital for bleeding, blood clots and a low count of blood platelets, its health authorities said on Saturday.