No, the AstraZeneca vaccine isn't causing Monkeypox

Social media users worldwide are claiming that an ingredient in the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine - namely the "chimpanzee adenovirus vector" - is the reason behind the increase in global Monkeypox infections.

Covid vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks

 

A major review of vaccines suggests the AstraZeneca jab does raise the risk of blood clots and another serious condition that can cause bleeding.

Astrazeneca vaccine: safe or not safe? | Inside Story

 

The European Medicines Agency says the link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots is very rare.

Many countries have been relying on the AstraZeneca vaccine to get them out of the coronavirus pandemic crisis.

But there have been problems – from supply to side-effects.

EU stops short of coronavirus vaccine export ban - BBC News

 European Union leaders have stopped short of banning vaccine exports after a protracted row with the Anglo-Swedish manufacturer AstraZeneca.

US trial of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine confirms safety and effectiveness - BBC News

 

Results from the long-awaited US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine have confirmed that the shot is both safe and highly effective.

Germany temporarily halts AstraZeneca vaccinations

 Germany on Monday halted use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, the Health Ministry announced in a statement. Several other EU countries have stopped use of the vaccine because of the possibility of blood clots.

UK insists AstraZeneca vaccine is effective against South African variant of Covid

 There's been a concerted effort by the UK government and its scientific advisers to reassure people about the efficacy of its vaccination programme.