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How worried should we be about links of blood clots to AstraZeneca's vaccine?

Empty vials of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are pictured amid a vaccination campaign in Bierset, Belgium March 17, 2021. [REUTERS/Yves Herman]

Europe’s drug regulator on Wednesday said it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in adults who received the shot.

Britain recommended people under 30 get an alternative COVID-19 vaccine if possible.

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