As on 25th November 2021, 16 countries have suspended the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – Denmark, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Bulgaria, Ireland, The Netherlands , Portugal, Latvia,, Sweden, Luxembourg, Canada and USA. The details of the status of the administration of the vaccine in these countries is asunder:
S.No | Name Of The Country | Status | Link of the News report |
1 | Denmark | Banned | https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/pharma/story/denmark-bans-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-use-over-blood-clotting-fears-293574-2021-04-15 |
2 | Norway | Banned | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-12/norway-permanently-removes-astrazeneca-from-vaccine-program |
3 | France | Banned Under 55 yrs | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/19/france-limits-astrazeneca-covid-jab-to-over-55s-despite-ema-green-light |
4 | Italy | Banned Under 60 | https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/italy-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-people-under-60-year-old-121061200086_1.html |
5 | Spain | Banned Under 60 | https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-04-08/spain-to-stop-using-astrazeneca-vaccine-on-people-under-60.html5 |
6 | Iceland | Banned | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-denmark-idUSKBN2B319K |
7 | Bulgaria | Banned | https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-bulgaria-astrazeneca-vaccine-pm.html |
8 | Sweden | Banned under 65 yrs | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-sweden-vaccine-idUSKBN2B80X4 |
9 | Luxembourg | Restricted under 60 yrs | https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/1697894.html |
10 | Ireland | Restricted Under 60 yrs | https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-halting-use-of-az-vaccine-on-under-60s-citing-clot-risk/ |
11 | The Netherlands | Restricted Under 60 yrs | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-netherlands-astraz-idUSKBN2BV2RB |
12 | Portugal | Restricted Under 60 yrs | https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/portugal-suspends-use-astrazenca-jabs-under-60s-2021-04-08/ |
13 | Canada | Restricted Under 55 yrs | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/30/canada-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-for-those-under-55 |
14 | Germany | Restricted Under 60 yrs | https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/germany-bans-astrazenecas-vaccine-for-under-60s/ar-BB1f7xhm |
15 | UNITED KINGDOM | Restricted Under 40 yrs | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/07/people-under-40-in-uk-to-be-offered-alternative-to-astrazeneca-jab |
16 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NOT APPROVED | https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19310127.us-not-approved-astrazeneca-oxford-covid-vaccine-use-sending-abroad/ |
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