Mexican president now says he’ll get AstraZeneca vaccine

Mexico’s president said Thursday he now plans to get the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to boost confidence in the shot after it was linked to a rare blood-clotting disorder.

The vaccine is one of several being used for people for people over 60 in Mexico’s current round of vaccinations, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday the benefits far outweigh any risks.

“This is the one I’m going to get, AstraZeneca, as long as it helps build confidence” in the shot, he said.

The 67-year-old . . .