BERLIN, March 15 (Reuters) - Germany's decision to stop
administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not
political and while the risk of blood clots is low it cannot be
ruled out, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday.
"This is a professional decision, not a political one,"
Spahn said adding he was following a recommendation of the Paul
Ehrlich Institute, Germany's vaccine regulator.
Several EU countries have called a halt to use of the
AstraZeneca vaccine after reports from Denmark and Norway of
possible serious side-effects, including bleeding and blood
clots.
(Reporting by Caroline Copley, editing by Thomas Escritt)