Spain evaluates possible resumption of vaccination with AstraZeneca shots

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ronda
Syringes filled with the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen during a vaccination rollout for teachers in Ronda, Spain February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - Spain's government has called a meeting of the interregional council for the coronavrius response on Thursday to evaluate possible resumption of vaccination with AstraZeneca shots after the EU drug regulator said that the vaccine's benefits outweighed risks. read more

Spain is among a dozen countries that had suspended the use after reports of blood disorders.

The council meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT), and will be followed by a news briefing, the government said.

Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editiing by Andrei Khalip

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