We are aware of reports in the press that the AstraZeneca COVID 19 is being linked to blood clots.
We would encourage our patients to attend for the vaccines as the evidence available does NOT suggest the vaccine is the cause.
Blood clots can occur naturally and are not uncommon.
More than 11 million doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca have now been administered across the UK, and the number of blood clots reported after having the vaccine is not greater than the number that would have occurred naturally in the vaccinated population.
More information linked below:
MHRA response to the precautionary suspensions of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)