The sister of a 59-year-old man who died of blood clots, possibly related to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, insists everyone should still take the AZ jab for the good of the population.
Neil Astles died on Sunday and is the UK’s first named blood clot victim.
Alison Astles said her brother is “extraordinarily unlucky”.
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The Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, has issued lockdown orders due to “uncontrolled spread” of the coronavirus. CNN’s Martin Savidge has the latest.
President Trump held a meeting that was described by several sources as “contentious” after learning his lawyers dropped a lawsuit seeking a review of Arizona ballots. CNN’s Pamela Brown reports.
Following a battle against laryngeal cancer, Arizona-based Daniel Badran turned his attention to improving energy efficiency. Now he’s helping school districts survive and thrive during the pandemic.
Before this blonde beauty was one of the most famous faces in fashion, she was just another cute kid in bangs growing up in Tucson, Arizona. This personable.. TMZ.com
The developers of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab give their reaction to the latest regulatory advice on their vaccine. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she would take the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine "without hesitation", as she seeks to allay concerns over a very rare risk of blood clots. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The sister of a man who died from a blood clot after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has said she is "very angry" but still "strongly" believes people.. Sky News
A 28-year-old solicitor has become one of the first people in England to receive the Moderna jab as part of the nation’s mass vaccination programme.
Along with the Pfizer vaccine, it offers an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab for under-30s, after concerns about a possible link to very rare blood clots.
The Vaccines Taskforce has secured 17 million doses of the Moderna jab for the UK - enough to immunise 8.5 million people.
Over 32 million people in the UK have so far received a first dose of a Covid vaccine. People aged between 45 and 50 are now being invited to book an appointment.
However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people should continue to be cautious, as he warned that the easing of lockdown restrictions will "inevitably" lead to more infections and deaths. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
NHS patients receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout moves to England.Professor Stephen Powis, medical director for NHS England, said the move “marks another milestone” in the coronavirus vaccination programme.Developed in the US, the vaccine is the third to be added to the NHS “armoury” alongside those from Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer.
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A 28-year-old solicitor has become one of the first people in England to receive the Moderna jab, as the vaccine is rolled out across the country from today. Emily Sanderson, who has an underlying health condition and was due to be given the AstraZeneca vaccine, received the Moderna jab at Sheffield Arena vaccination centre. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has asked those receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine (called Covishield in India) and medical.. IndiaTimes
A former AstraZeneca board member has told Sky News that she thinks the company has been unfairly criticised over its handling of the vaccine rollout. Sky News
The former head of Whitehall procurement, Bill Crothers, became an adviser to Greensill Capital while still working as a civil servant in a move approved by the Cabinet Office, it has emerged. Labour’s Rachel Reeves described the revelation as “really concerning”. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The general manager of The Oracle in Reading says the shopping centre saw “about 40,000 people” through the doors on its first day back - “well over double the numbers we saw in June.” Non-essential retail reopened in England on Monday as the country moved to step two of its roadmap out of lockdown. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The National Medical Director of NHS England welcomes the rollout of the Moderna vaccine, and says the UK is “on track” to offer a Covid vaccine to all adults by the summer. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that restrictions on travel and meeting people outdoors within Scotland will be eased on Friday 16th April. The first minister said a reduction in prevalence of the virus meant some acceleration of planned lockdown easing was possible to support mental health and wellbeing. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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