Coronavirus live news: EU drug agency to respond to AstraZeneca blood clot concerns; Delhi imposes curfew

Drug agency denies already finding causal link between AstraZeneca jab and blood clots; Australia says EU asked it to withdraw Covid vaccine export permit applications; Delhi night curfew in place until 30 April

A couple of bits of vaccine news from around the world. South Korea’s food and drug safety ministry has granted final approval for the use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine as the country pushes ahead with its vaccination campaign, report Reuters.

A panel of South Korean advisers last week recommended that the single-dose shot was safe and effective – the country has already approved the AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for use.

Yesterday the UK minister for vaccine rollout Nadhim Zahawi said that the UK was planning to rollout use of the Moderna vaccine as a third option towards the end of April. It’s come around a bit faster than that, and the Moderna vaccine will begin use in Wales today, report Reuters.

“I’m delighted we can start the UK rollout of the Moderna vaccine in west Wales today,” health secretary Matt Hancock said this morning. “Today we start with the third approved vaccine. Wherever you live, when you get the call, get the jab.”

Related: Patients in Wales to be first in UK to receive Moderna Covid vaccine

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/apr/07/coronavirus-live-news-eu-drug-agency-to-respond-to-astrazeneca-blood-clot-concerns-delhi-imposes-curfew

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