The Great European Vaccine Panic

More than half of the countries in the EU have paused AstraZeneca vaccinations amid panic that the shot could cause blood clots — despite lack of evidence. POLITICO Europe’s Sarah Wheaton breaks down the three reasons why Europe freaked out. Plus, the White House defends a controversial measure in the Democratic Covid package. And the IRS pushes back Tax Day. Sarah Wheaton is POLITICO Europe's chief policy correspondent. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Read more: Politics threaten to cloud EU countries’ pause of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine More countries pause Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against EU regulator’s advice