FILE PHOTO: Empty vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Lazio region, centred on the capital Rome, is urging people to book AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots, which have fallen out of favour with some residents over worries about possible side effects.
Like many European countries, Italy briefly halted inoculations using the vaccine made by AstraZeneca in March when concern surfaced over very rare blood clots. J&J supplies were also temporarily frozen because of similar cases.
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