Five new reports of blood clotting linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine emerge in Australia, authorities investigating
3 years, 7 months ago

Five new reports of blood clotting linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine emerge in Australia, authorities investigating

ABC  

Federal health authorities say five more cases of a rare blood clotting syndrome linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been identified in Australia. Key points: A total of 11 cases of blood clotting after the AstraZeneca vaccine have now been reported in Australia A total of 11 cases of blood clotting after the AstraZeneca vaccine have now been reported in Australia One man is in intensive care in Townsville with thrombosis after his first vaccine dose One man is in intensive care in Townsville with thrombosis after his first vaccine dose The head of the TGA says the blood clotting syndrome linked to the vaccine is rare Another three possible cases are under investigation, but authorities suspect they are unrelated to the vaccine. Professor Skerritt said "many" of the 11 cases reported so far were in people with underlying medical conditions, but didn't go into detail about what those conditions were. Professor Skerritt said health authorities had also investigated Australian cases of clots in vaccine recipients where it turned out there was no link between the jab and the clotting.

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AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine linked to another rare blood disorder
7 months, 1 week ago

AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine linked to another rare blood disorder

India Today  

Over a week after AstraZeneca announced a global withdrawal of its vaccine against coronavirus citing a slowdown in sales and availability of enough options in the market, new research has linked it to a rare disorder. Researchers found that the AstraZeneca vaccine, sold in India under the brand name Covishield, is linked to a rare blood clotting disorder called Vaccine-Induced …

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18  

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause rare blood clots
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause rare blood clots

The Independent  

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Study vaccine, assure people on its safety
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Study vaccine, assure people on its safety

New Indian Express  

Concerns about the safety of Covid vaccines have returned with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting that its vaccine, developed in collaboration with Oxford University, can have a rare but serious side effect. Experts say the admission by AstraZeneca, though serious, need not cause panic as it’s a rare side effect, rarer still among Asians and South Americans. A study found 8.1 …

AstraZeneca’s submission in U.K. court nothing new, say doctors over Covishield’s potential to cause blood clots
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca’s submission in U.K. court nothing new, say doctors over Covishield’s potential to cause blood clots

The Hindu  

Following pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s admission in U.K. court documents that its vaccine against COVID-19 has the potential to cause Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, a rare side effect associated with blood clotting, doctors in India said this is not new information and that they are “well aware of the warning which has been available in India as an insert with the …

AstraZeneca admits its Covishield vaccine may lead to rare side effect
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca admits its Covishield vaccine may lead to rare side effect

New Indian Express  

As reported by The Telegraph, although AstraZeneca is disputing the allegations, it acknowledged in a legal filing submitted to the High Court in February that the vaccine "can, in very rare instances, lead to TTS." AstraZeneca, in a May 2023 response to Scott's lawyers, contested any direct link between the vaccine and TTS, stating they do not accept such a …

AstraZeneca admits in court that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side-effect ‘TTS’, what is it?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca admits in court that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side-effect ‘TTS’, what is it?

Hindustan Times  

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has accepted for the first time that its Covid vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} AstraZeneca has been fighting a class action lawsuit that alleges its Covid vaccine, which was developed with the help of University of Oxford, has led to several deaths and serious injury. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Responding to Scott's …

UK-Based AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Health Risk Of Its Covid Vaccine In Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK-Based AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Health Risk Of Its Covid Vaccine In Court

News 18  

UK-based AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare blood clotting condition, British media reports said on Monday. The admission comes amid legal proceedings triggered by claims that the vaccine led to serious health complications, The Daily Mail reported. In a legal document submitted to a UK court in February, the Cambridge-based company conceded that …

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination
10 months ago

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

One of the largest assessments of its kind, spanning 99 million people and investigating reports of adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination, found that instances of Guillain Barre Syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis were at least 1.5 times more than expected following inoculation with mRNA and ChadOX1 vaccines. The Global Covid Vaccine Safety Project, which made the assessment, …

Is AstraZeneca's Covid jab 'defective'? How firm that supplied 50million doses to the UK could face £90million lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect
1 year, 1 month ago

Is AstraZeneca's Covid jab 'defective'? How firm that supplied 50million doses to the UK could face £90million lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect

Daily Mail  

AstraZeneca said jab has 'acceptable safety profile' and regulators state that the benefits outweigh the risks of 'extremely rare potential side-effects' The jabs were dished out 50million times in the UK during the Covid pandemic The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been labelled 'defective' in a multi-million-pound lawsuit by patients who suffered a rare side-effect. IT engineer Jamie Scott suffered a …

Study confirms AstraZeneca jab’s higher risk of very rare clot
2 years, 1 month ago

Study confirms AstraZeneca jab’s higher risk of very rare clot

The Hindu  

AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30% higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting condition compared to the Pfizer jab, a large international study said Thursday. Several countries have already altered their advice after previous research indicated that -- in a tiny number of cases -- thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome can be a possible side effect …

AstraZeneca Covid Jab Linked to 30% Higher Risk of Very Rare Blood Clot: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

AstraZeneca Covid Jab Linked to 30% Higher Risk of Very Rare Blood Clot: Study

News 18  

AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30-percent higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting condition compared to the Pfizer jab, a large international study said Thursday. Several countries have already altered their advice after previous research indicated that — in a tiny number of cases — thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome can be a possible side effect …

Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies
2 years, 10 months ago

Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies

India Today  

A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding fresh light on the side-effects from the shot. Read: BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron spreads faster, but not more severe, says WHO A study published in the PLOS Medicine journal on Tuesday looked …

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
3 years, 2 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial

India Today  

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's US clinical trial published on Wednesday. Overall efficacy of 74% was lower than the interim 79% figure reported by the British drugmaker in March, a result AstraZeneca revised days later …

Risk of blood clotting after COVID-19 is higher than after getting vaccine, finds UK study
3 years, 3 months ago

Risk of blood clotting after COVID-19 is higher than after getting vaccine, finds UK study

Firstpost  

The study estimated that for 10 million people who received the AstraZeneca jab, there were seven additional cases, compared to 20 in people with Covid infection. Fears over rare cases of clotting conditions have prompted some countries to rule out or limit rollout of the Oxford-developed AstraZeneca jab, with the UK recommending that healthy people under 40 get alternative vaccines. …

Blood clot risk from COVID-19 is much higher than from vaccine, U.K. study shows
3 years, 3 months ago

Blood clot risk from COVID-19 is much higher than from vaccine, U.K. study shows

LA Times  

Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer plant in Portage, Mich. COVID-19 patients face a much higher risk of developing blood clots than those vaccinated with the AstraZeneca or Pfizer shots, according to a large U.K. study. For every 10 million people who receive the first dose of AstraZeneca, about 66 more will …

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis

Al Jazeera  

Cases have been reported in far west of New South Wales in Aboriginal communities already suffering from poor health. “It’s a double whammy because the health outcomes and vulnerabilities are particularly acute in these communities, and that makes them more vulnerable.” Generational health gap According to the World Health Organization, Australia’s 670,000 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have long suffered …

Surge in COVID jabs for young people in NSW and Victoria as vaccines become more available
3 years, 4 months ago

Surge in COVID jabs for young people in NSW and Victoria as vaccines become more available

ABC  

Young Australians in locked-down cities are rolling up their sleeves in massive numbers to protect themselves with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Unvaccinated younger workers who cannot work from home are continuing to circulate the virus in Sydney, and the NSW government is hoping higher vaccination rates will put downward pressure on the infection curve, as well as reduce the number of …

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination — who's eligible, how to book and where to go
3 years, 4 months ago

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination — who's eligible, how to book and where to go

ABC  

Each day, thousands of Queenslanders are rolling up their sleeves and getting themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain groups are also eligible if you are: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person aged 16 and over An NDIS participant or unpaid or informal carer of NDIS participants of any age Pregnant A quarantine or border worker A health care worker, aged …

Australian vaccine ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant
3 years, 5 months ago

Australian vaccine ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant

CNN  

CNN — A dramatic government health “Covid can affect anyone. The ad, which began airing Sunday night in Sydney, “is quite graphic, and it’s meant to be graphic,” Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said during a news conference Sunday. The new government ad is part of a broader Covid-19 health campaign highlighting the seriousness of the latest outbreak, however, …

AstraZenenca can now be requested by anyone under 40 in major change to vaccine program
3 years, 5 months ago

AstraZenenca can now be requested by anyone under 40 in major change to vaccine program

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed a massive change to Australia's coronavirus vaccination program, announcing anyone under the age of 40 can now approach their GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine It's the first …

Who can get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and what are the risks?
3 years, 5 months ago

Who can get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and what are the risks?

ABC  

Australians are facing tighter restrictions and days of lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps parts of the nation. "If you wish to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, then we would encourage you to go and have that discussion with your GP," Mr Morrison said. So, anyone over age 18 who has been eligible to get a COVID-19 …

Coronavirus vaccine advice on AstraZeneca has changed again — here's what it means for under-60s
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine advice on AstraZeneca has changed again — here's what it means for under-60s

ABC  

The Pfizer vaccine is now the preferred coronavirus jab for Australians under 60, after medical experts re-assessed the risks posed by the AstraZeneca inoculation. But in the past week, seven out of 12 people in Australia who developed TTS after the AstraZeneca vaccine were in the 50-59 age group. "And so people over 60 should still be rolling out to …

The Latest: Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60

The Independent  

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How are blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine detected and treated?
3 years, 6 months ago

How are blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine detected and treated?

ABC  

Last week, a 52-year-old woman in New South Wales died of an extremely rare blood clot in her brain. Key points: Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome — also known as vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia — is an extremely rare side-effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine The blood clotting disorder can be detected as soon as symptoms appear with standard blood tests Treatment …

Experts want age limit for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reviewed after latest death
3 years, 6 months ago

Experts want age limit for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reviewed after latest death

ABC  

Some researchers and medical specialists are calling for a review of the age groups who receive the AstraZeneca jab, after a 52-year-old woman died from a brain clot last week. Key points: The second Australian clotting death occurred after 3.6 million doses of AstraZeneca had been administered The second Australian clotting death occurred after 3.6 million doses of AstraZeneca had …

Covid-19 Vaccine: EU Advises Adding Condition to AstraZeneca Label
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine: EU Advises Adding Condition to AstraZeneca Label

News 18  

The European Medicines Agency says it's recommending that people who have had a rare blood vessel syndrome not be immunised with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said it reviewed cases of six people who had capillary leak syndrome after they had received a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. EMA experts also concluded that …

AstraZeneca vaccine may be linked with small risk of low blood platelets: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine may be linked with small risk of low blood platelets: Study

Hindustan Times  

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a blood condition characterised by low platelet counts, according to a nationwide study in the UK. The study of 5.4 million people in Scotland, of whom 2.5 million had received their first vaccine dose, is the first analysis of ITP, clotting and …

AstraZeneca's Covishield Vaccine Linked with Small Risk of Low Blood Platelets: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca's Covishield Vaccine Linked with Small Risk of Low Blood Platelets: Study

News 18  

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a blood condition characterised by low platelet counts, according to a nationwide study in the UK. The study of 5.4 million people in Scotland, of whom 2.5 million had received their first vaccine dose, is the first analysis of ITP, clotting and …

Second woman dies from extremely rare blood clots likely linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

Second woman dies from extremely rare blood clots likely linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

ABC  

A second woman has died from an extremely rare form of blood clots that was likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: The TGA said the woman had a blood clot in her brain The Chief Medical Officer said it was the second death believed to be linked to the vaccine out of 3.6 million doses administered Out of …

Rare, Treatable: Why Past Reports of Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Vaccine Should Not Worry You
3 years, 6 months ago

Rare, Treatable: Why Past Reports of Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Vaccine Should Not Worry You

News 18  

With Covid-19 community transmission on the rise once again, those aged over 50 are weighing up the benefits of being vaccinated against the virus with the very rare risk of blood clotting induced by the AstraZeneca vaccine. A report by Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and James McFadyen, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Melbourne published in The Conversation says, since …

How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? What symptoms cause concern? How are they treated?
3 years, 6 months ago

How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? What symptoms cause concern? How are they treated?

ABC  

With COVID-19 community transmission on the rise once again, those aged over 50 are weighing up the benefits of being vaccinated against the virus with the very rare risk of blood clotting induced by the AstraZeneca vaccine. Since the first reports of blood clotting after the AstraZeneca vaccine emerged in March 2021, our understanding of the clotting disorder, called vaccine-induced …

German scientists claim they have figured out why some Covid vaccines cause blood clots
3 years, 6 months ago

German scientists claim they have figured out why some Covid vaccines cause blood clots

Daily Mail  

German scientists claim they have discovered why some coronavirus vaccines cause blood clots — and say jabs could be tweaked to stop the complication. It comes after 18-year-old student Ellie Peacock, who suffered clots after receiving AstraZeneca's jab in Australia, yesterday urged recipients to be aware and monitor any potential side effects. In a new pre-print, the team says the …

South Australian man rushed to hospital with blood clots weeks after getting AstraZeneca vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

South Australian man rushed to hospital with blood clots weeks after getting AstraZeneca vaccine

Daily Mail  

A man has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening blood costs weeks after receiving the controversial AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Chief Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier confirmed the state's first case of thrombosis in a press conference on Thursday afternoon, reiterating clots 'can occur from four days to 28 days after the vaccine'. A man has been rushed to hospital with …

Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria
3 years, 7 months ago

Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria

Daily Mail  

A nurse at one of Australia's mass vaccination hubs has vented her frustration about the empty facility after administering the jab to just one person over her eight-hour shift. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau arrives to receive her COVID-19 vaccination at the mass vaccination hub at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne People attend the mass vaccination hub at the Royal …

26 Cases of Miniscule Bleeding, Clotting Reported Post Covishield Jab in India: Govt Panel
3 years, 7 months ago

26 Cases of Miniscule Bleeding, Clotting Reported Post Covishield Jab in India: Govt Panel

News 18  

India has reported 26 potential cases of bleeding and clotting after administration of Covishield vaccine, a government panel investigating adverse events following Covid-19 immunisation has found. The Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that over 23,000 adverse events have been reported since the vaccination drive involving Covishield and Covaxin vaccines started in the country and of these …

Bleeding, clotting events following Covid vaccination 'minuscule' in India: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Bleeding, clotting events following Covid vaccination 'minuscule' in India: Govt

India TV News  

Bleeding and clotting cases following COVID-19 vaccination in India are minuscule and in line with the expected number of diagnoses of these conditions in the country, a report submitted by the National AEFI Committee to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare said. Since the COVID-19 vaccination drive was initiated – more than 23,000 adverse events were reported through the …

J&J vaccine: Risk of dying from Covid-19 40 times the risk of rare blood clot after receiving vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

J&J vaccine: Risk of dying from Covid-19 40 times the risk of rare blood clot after receiving vaccine

CNN  

CNN — The risk of dying from Covid-19 is 40 times the risk of developing a rare blood clotting condition after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a CNN analysis shows. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it has received reports of 28 people who have developed a rare blood clotting syndrome out of 8.7 million …

May 5, 2021, coronavirus news
3 years, 7 months ago

May 5, 2021, coronavirus news

CNN  

Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images/FILE Researchers in Norway and Denmark reported Wednesday they had more evidence that AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine might raise the risk of unusual blood clots. The research team studied the medical records of 280,000 people aged 18-65 who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Denmark and Norway in February and March. They pulled out reports …

Early study shows AstraZeneca vaccine users suffered from more blood clots; More research needed
3 years, 7 months ago

Early study shows AstraZeneca vaccine users suffered from more blood clots; More research needed

NL Times  

An unexpected increase in the number of people exhibiting different types of blood clots after being given the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine warrants more research, Dutch side effects center Lareb said. Aside from the established link between the vaccine and a combination of blood clots with a low platelet count, the center also received more case reports …

What we know about Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout rethink after National Cabinet
3 years, 8 months ago

What we know about Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout rethink after National Cabinet

ABC  

With the federal government well short of the vaccination targets it set earlier in the year, it has agreed to a rethink of its rollout after the latest National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said this was to give doctors "ample time to gear up" but to keep their current focus on the 1a and 1b groups, including over …

How might the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine cause blood clots? We ask the experts
3 years, 8 months ago

How might the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine cause blood clots? We ask the experts

ABC  

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been identified as the likely cause of more than 100 very rare, potentially deadly blood clots. Key points: In very rare cases, some people develop a blood clot after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine Experts don't know if the immune reaction that causes these clots is due to the adenovirus component in the vaccine It's …

CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss how to move forward with the paused Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. Use of the vaccine has been paused since April 13, after a small number of people experienced blood clots after taking the shot. It’s characterized by a rare …

These blood clot experts want you to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why.
3 years, 8 months ago

These blood clot experts want you to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why.

CNN  

CNN — It was just about a year ago that doctors started noticing Covid-19 patients showing up in emergency rooms with strokes, and complained that blood clots were clogging up dialysis machines and other equipment being used to keep coronavirus patients alive. For use in the EU, the agency said the vaccine must include a warning about “unusual blood clots …

Vaccine targets and the impact of the blood clot advice: Key moments from latest COVID-19 committee hearing
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccine targets and the impact of the blood clot advice: Key moments from latest COVID-19 committee hearing

ABC  

The who's who of Australia's COVID-19 response have been grilled about the progress of the vaccine rollout, including about how the change to their advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine has been taken by different age groups. The nation's top health experts were also on Tuesday asked about how many people in residential disability care had received a jab and what …

Johnson & Johnson said blood clots have been reported with all Covid-19 vaccines. The author of the study they cited says they’re wrong.
3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson said blood clots have been reported with all Covid-19 vaccines. The author of the study they cited says they’re wrong.

CNN  

CNN — When news broke that Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine might be linked to blood clots, the company responded by pointing a finger at Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines, issuing a media statement that said a study showed there were reports of blood clots with their vaccines as well. “We didn’t find anyone with blood clots,” Dr. Eun-Ju Lee, an …

How does Australia's vaccination efforts compare with other Asia-Pacific countries?
3 years, 8 months ago

How does Australia's vaccination efforts compare with other Asia-Pacific countries?

ABC  

While Australia has fallen significantly short on its deadline to vaccinate 4 million people by the end of March, millions of people have already been vaccinated in other Asia-Pacific countries, including China, Indonesia and India. Professor Toole said Australia's health authorities should be looking at other vaccine options like Russia's Sputnik V. Well, comparing the vaccine rollouts in different countries …

The Hindu Explains | Why are adverse events after COVID-19 immunisation of concern, and what do experts say?
3 years, 8 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why are adverse events after COVID-19 immunisation of concern, and what do experts say?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Reports of rare blood clots occurring after COVID-19 vaccination have led some countries to limit the usage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine for certain categories of people, while other countries have paused the administration. The World Health Organization’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety conducted a review of the latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with …

What To Know About The Blood Clot Risks Associated With The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

What To Know About The Blood Clot Risks Associated With The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

NPR  

What To Know About The Blood Clot Risks Associated With The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with hematologist Menaka Pai about the rare clotting disorders that have led to a pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: Concerns over extremely rare but serious blood clots have caused federal …

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