2 cases of serious illness, including 1 death, in Denmark after Astra shot

COPENHAGEN:

Denmark

said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with

blood clots

and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the

AstraZeneca

vaccination. The two, both hospital staff members, had both received the

vaccine less

than 14 days before getting ill, authorities said. There were no further details.


Denmark, which halted using the vaccine on March 11, was among over a dozen nations that suspended its use after reports of cases of rare brain blood clots. Some countries, including

Germany

and France, reversed their decision to suspend following a probe by the EU’s watchdog that said on Thursday that the

jab

’s benefits outweigh the risks. Denmark said it needed more time to decide whether to use it.