As we all now know, the EMA declared that the AstraZeneca vaccine is now safe. This has meant that many countries around Europe have already begun distributing it to their citizens.

Stefan de Keersmaecker, European Commission spokesperson on Public Health joined Kieran to give his view on the AstraZeneca vaccine after the EU regulator declared the vaccine safe.

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