Norway says it needs more time to decide on use of AstraZeneca vaccine

OSLO, April 15 (Reuters) - Norway will take more time to
assess whether it will resume the use of the AstraZeneca
vaccine against COVID-19 or stop it altogether, health minister
Bent Hoeie said on Thursday.

Norway's Institute of Public Health has recommended ending
the use of the AstraZeneca, but the government needs more
information before making a final decision, he said.

Authorities on March 11 suspended the rollout of the vaccine
after a small number of younger inoculated people were
hospitalised for a combination of blood clots, bleeding and a
low count of platelets, some of whom later died.
(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty, editing by
Terje Solsvik)