Several other countries have reported issues in blood circulation in people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine, with risk of blood clots.

The Ministry of Health in Luxembourg has confirmed that a portion of the doses will be placed on hold as a precautional measure. This will affect 4,800 doses of the total of 16,000.

Further reading: Denmark - use of AstraZeneca suspended over blood clot fears

Further reading: Austria - AstraZeneca not to blame