### [2021-04-9](/feed/2021/04/9/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Greece restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 30 years old following reports of possible link to rare blood clotting cases. 

Greece’s Vaccination Committee, which is responsible for designing and monitoring the push for nationwide coronavirus immunization, on Friday decided to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people over the age of 30.


### Sources:

1. [Ekathimerini](https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1159004/greece-restricts-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-over-30s/) [Image](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/astrazeneca_reuters-2.jpg)

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