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‘Don’t fear the blood clots or second dose’

A medical worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a mass vaccination program in Monterrey, Mexico April 12, 2021. [REUTERS/Daniel Becerril]

There is no association between the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots among Kenyans who have taken the jab, as reported in other parts of the world, local medical experts have said.

Ahmed Kalebi, a consultant pathologist, said less than 50 people had reported blood clots in Kenya, compared to the millions vaccinated globally.

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