WHO “AstraZeneca Vaccine, Benefits Outweigh Risks… Continue Vaccination”

Input 2021.03.17 23:37

The World Health Organization (WHO) continued to recommend vaccination for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying, “The benefit is greater than the risk.”

On the 17th (local time), the WHO issued a statement and said, “Thrombosis is known to occur frequently and venous thrombus is the world’s third most common cardiovascular disease.” Sending is routine. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the event (thrombosis) is related to the vaccination itself.”

“We are in regular contact with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and regulatory authorities around the world for up-to-date information on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.” “We are carefully evaluating the latest possible safety data. Once the review is complete, WHO will immediately inform the public of the results.”

Finally, the WHO said, “We believe that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks,” and “recommends continuing the vaccination.”

Recently, in Europe, there have been reports of blood clots in some people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine. Accordingly, countries such as Germany, France, and Italy have temporarily suspended vaccination against the AstraZeneca vaccine as a preventive measure.