Decision has led to vaccination centres closing doors and appointments being cancelled

There has been chaos and confusion in Germany and Italy after their decisions to suspend use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, with vaccination centres closing their doors and appointments being abruptly cancelled.

The countries are two of the biggest on a growing list of European nations that have in recent days ordered a pause in the distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The move came after seven reported cases of blood clots including deep vein thrombosis in people who had recently received the jab, three of which were fatal. No details have been released about those affected.

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