AstraZeneca withdrawn worldwide over side effects
The AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is being withdrawn worldwide after the pharmaceutical giant admits it causes a rare and dangerous side effect.
AstraZeneca admitted the claims in court documents lodged in February.
Parent company Vaxzevria has come under intense scrutiny in recent months over a rare side effect, which causes blood clots and low blood platelet counts.
AstraZeneca told the court that it can, in very rare cases, cause clots in the kidney.