AstraZeneca admits its vaccine could cause potentially fatal side effect

The UK-Swedish pharmaceutical company has said its Covid-19 jab could cause blood clots in rare cases

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has for the first time admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine could cause a rare side effect that could lead to blood clots and death, according to court documents.

The company is fighting a class action lawsuit alleging that its inoculation, which was developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford, can result in death and serious injury.