There is "no indication" the AstraZeneca vaccine has caused blood clot incidents, the director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said.

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The benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing death and hospitalisation outweigh the risks of side effects, Emer Cooke said.

She told a virtual press conference: "I want to also stress at present there is no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions."

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