Canada has second case of rare blood clots after AstraZeneca Covid immunization

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18 April, 2021, 09:10 am
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Canada has second case of rare blood clots after AstraZeneca Covid immunization

Reuters
18 April, 2021, 09:10 am
Last modified: 18 April, 2021, 09:13 am
Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

A second person in Canada has experienced rare blood clots with low platelets after immunization with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Saturday.

The agency said in a statement it received the report about an individual in Alberta. The agency added that such reports remain very rare.

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