Saudi health minister assures safety of all Covid-19 vaccines

Saudi Arabia’s health minister assured the safety of vaccines distributed in the Kingdom, after recent reports raised concerns globally over the potential health risks and side-effects of certain vaccines.

Al-Rabiah last week urged the public to take the vaccine to protect themselves against the disease as Saudi Arabia began to lift most of its restrictions.

Officials in several European countries pushed back on Friday against decisions by others to pause the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine following reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence.

The WHO squarely endorsed AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, as Thailand joined a number of smaller European countries in suspending the use of the shot.

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