Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears, disrupting EU vaccinations
Teacher, Rene Kirstein, receives his first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Susanne Kugel, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Grevesmuehlen, Germany, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer March 16, 2021 By Thomas Escritt and Stephanie Nebehay BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 …