Denmark and Norway Suspend<br />AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.<br />The countries have suspended the vaccine <br />due to a possibly deadly side effect.<br />There have been several cases of people<br />developing blood clots after receiving the<br />AstraZeneca vaccine.<br />One case resulted in a death in Denmark.<br />Denmark’s health authority said the vaccine<br />will be halted for at least 14 days while an<br />investigation takes place. .<br />Norwegian officials echoed Denmark’s decision,<br />saying they must react to reports of the side effect.<br />AstraZeneca has since released a statement<br />saying the vaccine has been “extensively studied”<br />and that the shot is “generally well-tolerated.” .<br />It is unclear if Denmark and Norway’s<br />decisions are based on the same data<br />that caused five EU countries to suspend<br />a specific AstraZeneca batch. .<br />That batch caused two people <br />to develop blood clots after being vaccinated. .<br />1 million doses were distributed to 17 EU countries.
