FILE PHOTO: Vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are pictured at a vaccination centre in Bierset, Belgium March 17,2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Health Ministry will constantly monitor the incidence of blood clots with the administration of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and will give immediate treatment if such an event occurs, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
"The occurrence of blood clots is very rare, and the administration of this vaccine has taken into account its benefits in preventing COVID-19 infection, which outweighs the risks from vaccination, ” he said in a statement today.
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