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

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# 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. 

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. 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 are "possible link" between the vaccine and very rare blood clotting cases.  _2021-04-08 00:11:24 (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 "possible link" with very rare blood clotting.  _2021-04-08 00:11:25 (Update)_
2. 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.  _(Current version)_

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