Regulators Reassure On AZ Vaccine Safety After Rare Side Effect Deemed Plausible
Vaccine Faces Global Confidence Test
Executive Summary
The EMA and MHRA issue parallel safety updates on the vaccine, with the UK offering an alternative of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines to the under 30s.
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