Berlin city halts AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s

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The city of Berlin on Tuesday suspended vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for under-60s, amid reports of further cases of blood clots among people who had received it.
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The city of Berlin on Tuesday suspended vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for under-60s, amid reports of further cases of blood clots among people who had received it.

"We are provisionally stopping vaccinations with AstraZeneca for under-60s," said the German capital's health minister Dilek Kalayci, adding that it was a "precautionary measure" while the city awaited an official recommendation from federal health authorities.


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