The European Medicines Agency has said it will issue further advice on the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow as it continues to evaluate the cases of blood clots in recipients of the jab.

Eleven European states, including Ireland, have suspended the use of the vaccine, as a precaution. The agency said that while the investigation is ongoing, it remains of the view that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing Covid-19 outweigh any side effects.

Yesterday evening the EMA said that it has made further progress in its evaluation of cases of blood clots in recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

It said that national agencies are providing extra support to gather "missing and incomplete" information as soon as possible, particularly where

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