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Covid-19 vaccines and blood clots, explained

13:16 pm on 19 April 2021

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Reports have been coming in from overseas about blood clots in people who've been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca or Janssen Covid-19 vaccinations. 

Vaccinologist and Associate Professor in the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health sciences Helen Petousis explains why this is happening, and how it's being investigated.

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