European regulator: AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective

Published on March 18, 2021 - Duration: 02:16s

European regulator: AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said the benefits of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine “outweigh the possible risks”.Emer Cooke, EMA executive director, told a press briefing: “The committee has come to a clear scientific conclusion.“This is a safe and effective vaccine.

Its benefits in protecting people from Covid-19, with the associated risks of death and hospitalisation, outweigh the possible risks.


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