FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "AstraZeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has suspended use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday, making it the latest of several European countries to hit pause following reports of blood coagulation disorders in recipients.
Spahn said the decision followed a recommendation from the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI), Germany's authority in charge of vaccines, following newly registered cases of thrombosis, including three deaths.
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