Canada halting AstraZeneca vaccine shots for people 55 and younger
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Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended Monday that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should not be used in adults under age 55 while rare cases of serious blood clots following vaccination are being investigated, according to a release from the committee.
The rare cases of serious blood clots, known as vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), have recently been reported in Europe following post-licensure use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, primarily in women under the age of 55. According to the vaccine committee, the rate of this adverse event is still to be confirmed and information is being gathered to be more accurate.More Related News