No Stop On Covishield: Government Sources As Nations Suspend AztraZeneca

Tuesday, 16 March 2021Newsdesk

There is no question of stopping AstraZeneca's vaccine against coronavirus as of now, sources in the Union Health Ministry said amid blood clot fears that prompted several European Union nations, including Germany, Italy and France, to halt their rollout of the AstraZeneca shot.

New Delhi, 16 March 2021

As per news report of NDTV, taking note of the news coming from other countries, Health Ministry sources said that so far, there have been no complaints of blood clotting reported in India among those who have taken the Covishield vaccine. The ministry met all states and union territories. The AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunization) committee will meet in a day or two to discuss what needs to be done, sources said, adding that the ministry is looking at scientific evidence before taking any decision on the vaccine.

Source -NDTV