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Are women’s health needs seen as second class?

Sunday 30 May 2021 18:20 BST
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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, receives a coronavirus vaccine
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, receives a coronavirus vaccine (PA)

With millions of jabs delivered at record breaking speed, the Covid vaccination programme has been a huge success.

But it has led to one unexpected consequence. Increasingly, some women are starting to wonder if their health needs are considered second class?

The questions began when it emerged the AstraZeneca vaccine was linked to an incredibly rare type of blood clots.

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