A senior official from the European Medical association has said that the available evidence now indicates a clear link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clot events - does the benefit still outweigh the risk?   Joining Ciara to discuss this morning was Professor of Immunology and Director of the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health research at Maynooth University, Paul Moynagh.

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