EMA "AZ백신 이익, 위험성보다 커…안전하고 효과적"

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The European Medicines Agency has announced that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is "safe and effective".
The news comes after 13 EU member states suspended use of the vaccine over fears of a link to blood clots.
UK regulators also confirmed its safety,... calling on people to continue getting jabs.
Lee Seung-jae has more.
The European Medicines Agency has revealed the results of its probe into the safety and effectiveness of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

"This vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19 and its benefits continue to be far greater than its risks. (CUT) PRAC noted that a number of thromboembolic events reported after vaccination is lower than the expected in the general population and PRAC has concluded that there is no increase in the overall risk of blood clots with this vaccine."

This announcement comes after more than a dozen countries in the EU suspended its use.
With the greenlight given,... it's now up to individual EU states to decide whether and when to re-start using it.
UK's regulators also unveiled their findings on Thursday,... backing up the EMA's view that the vaccine does not cause blood clots.
Reviewing five UK-based reports of a rare and specific type of blood clot,... regulators said it has been reported in less than one in a million people vaccinated so far in the UK,... and can also occur naturally.
Reiterating that the benefits outweigh any risks,... they urged the British public to continue getting the AstraZeneca jabs.
In Germany,... the Federal Ministry of Health said 13 cases of blood clots in cerebral veins have been reported after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Twelve women and one man between 20 and 63 years of age reportedly suffered blood clots.
However, with the green light given by the EMA,... Germany's Health Minister said Thursday that the country will resume use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine from Friday.
Italy, Spain and France have also said they will resume using the jab.
Sweden says it needs a "few days" to decide its next steps.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.

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2021-03-19, 07:00 (KST)

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