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AstraZeneca vaccine: Regulator says Oxford COVID-19 jab is safe after seven UK deaths

Thirty people, who have had the Oxford vaccine in the UK, have developed blood clots, the medicines regulator has said.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed that of those 30 people, seven had died as of 24 March.

The UK regulator said there is currently no evidence to suggest a causal link between blood clots and the Oxford jab, and that the benefits continue to outweigh any risk.

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