Q&A: What you should know about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots.

Published Date: 08 May 2024

This week, the multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca acknowledged in court that the COVID-19 vaccine may result in a rare but fatal blood clotting condition. This information is now at the center of a potentially $125 million class-action lawsuit.

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