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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study finds

A needle is inserted into a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
The protective effect arises from the vaccines reducing the severity of the disease when people experience breakthrough infections. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Covid vaccinations substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and potentially dangerous blood clots linked to the infection for up to a year, according to a large study.

Researchers analysed health records from more than 20 million people across the UK, Spain and Estonia and found consistent evidence that the jabs protected against serious cardiovascular complications of the disease.

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