STOCKHOLM, April 20 (Reuters) - Swedes under 65 vaccinated
with one shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be given
a different vaccine for the second dose, the Swedish Health
Agency said on Tuesday.
Sweden paused the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in March
after reports of rare but serious blood clots among people
vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot. Sweden later resumed use
but only for people aged 65 or above.
"People under the age of 65 who have already received a dose
of Vaxzevria should instead be offered a second dose of
so-called mRNA vaccine, such as PfizerBiontech or Moderna," the
Health Agency said in a statement.
(Reporting by Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard)