For precautionary reasons, Italy has also temporarily suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine pending control investigations.
Il AstraZeneca vaccine is undergoing a troubled path due to the concerns that are arising in this period and some countries, including theItaly, they decided to temporarily suspend its administration.
Together with Italy, also Germany and France they have provided for the suspension, but it is one precautionary choice awaiting further investigations and analyzes on some alleged serious side effects on vaccinated people.
The suspension of AstraZeneca in Italy
Aifa, the Italian Medicines Agency awaits new communications from Ema, the European Medicines Agency and, as mentioned, has ordered a ban on use throughout the national territory. The same Aifa announced that the "decision was taken in line with similar measures adopted by other European countries and in coordination with Ema and the other European countries, it will jointly evaluate all the events that have been reported following the vaccination ".
In any case, he reiterated that the relationship between benefits and risks is positive and they see no problem with continuing vaccinations. Furthermore, at the moment there is no evidence on a correlation between vaccinations and side effects regarding thrombosis, but we remind you that we must wait for the results of the analyzes. This was also stated by the World Health Organization.
