Under-40s in UK to get alternative Covid jab to AstraZeneca

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Published on May 7, 2021 - Duration: 01:00s

Under-40s in UK to get alternative Covid jab to AstraZeneca

Under-40s in the UK will be offered an alternative coronavirus vaccine to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said there is an "extremely small risk" of people suffering blood clots after having the jab.

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