EU Regulator Deems Astra Safe, But Recommends Warning Label
- EMA decision includes recommendation to add warning label
- Italy says it will resume using the Astra Covid vaccine
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The European Union’s stumbling vaccine program got a lift after the bloc’s drugs regulator endorsed AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine, albeit with lingering uncertainties over its ultimate safety.
The vaccine is “safe and effective,” and its benefits in protecting against the coronavirus clearly outweigh any risks, European Medicines Agency officials said at a briefing on Thursday. They analyzed the Astra shot in recent days after several European countries suspended its use.