### [2021-04-7](/feed/2021/04/7/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Estonia suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 60 years old following a report of a possible link with cases of blood clotting. 

Estonia has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60, the head of the government's scientific advisory council Irja Lutsar said.


### Sources:

1. [Eesti Rahvusringhääling](https://news.err.ee/1608169060/estonia-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-under-60s) [Image](https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2021/04/05/974497h6e12t24.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Estonia suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following report of possible link with the blood clotting cases.  _2021-04-08 01:05:50 (First version)_
2. The Ministry of Health temporarily restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following a report of a "possible link" with very rare blood clotting.  _2021-04-08 05:05:54 (Update)_
3. The Ministry of Health restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following a report of a "possible link" with very rare blood clotting.  _2021-04-09 15:05:40 (Update)_
4. Belgium temporarily restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 55 years old following a report from the European Medicines Agency that there is a "possible link" between the vaccine and very rare blood clotting cases.  _2021-04-09 15:05:42 (Update)_
4. Estonia suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 60 years old following a report of a possible link with cases of blood clotting.  _(Current version)_

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