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Israel doesn’t need the AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, says pandemic coordinator, govt trying to ‘divert them elsewhere’

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

Israel’s coronavirus response chief said the country is trying to divert millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine which have already been ordered, claiming the government has enough supply through to 2022. … Read More >Israel doesn’t need the AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, says pandemic coordinator, govt trying to ‘divert them elsewhere’

3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

The Sri Lankan health minister has informed parliament that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has led to three deaths, as well as three additional cases of non-fatal blood clotting. … Read More >3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine

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Sweden to offer under-65s alternative to AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid concerns about side effect risks

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021By Editor

The Swedish health authority has confirmed that it will continue to pause the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for under-65s amid concerns about the risk of blood clots. … Read More >Sweden to offer under-65s alternative to AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid concerns about side effect risks

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Blood-clotting illness PVT 30x more prevalent in Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 recipients than AstraZeneca – Oxford researchers

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

A potentially fatal blood-clotting disease is 30 times more common among people who have received the Covid-19 vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer than those given the troubled AstraZeneca jab, researchers have found. … Read More >Blood-clotting illness PVT 30x more prevalent in Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 recipients than AstraZeneca – Oxford researchers

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Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 just days after her government agreed a new age limit on the beleaguered jab over blood clot concerns. … Read More >Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

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‘Highly probable’ EU won’t renew AstraZeneca or J&J Covid-19 vaccine contract, French minister says

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

France’s minister for industry has said she thinks it will be highly unlikely that the EU will seek new contracts with AstraZeneca and J&J for their Covid vaccines, but says discussions with Pfizer and Moderna have already begun. … Read More >‘Highly probable’ EU won’t renew AstraZeneca or J&J Covid-19 vaccine contract, French minister says

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Australian medicines regulator reports first blood clot death ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Blood clots in a woman who died after being injected with AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria vaccine were “likely” linked to the Anglo-Swedish jab, the Australian government’s drugs regulator has said. … Read More >Australian medicines regulator reports first blood clot death ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

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37 people in Denmark seek compensation over coronavirus vaccination side effects

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

Some 37 people in Denmark are requesting compensation over adverse effects they say were suffered after getting a Covid-19 jab. Most of the cases are related to AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which the country has stopped using. … Read More >37 people in Denmark seek compensation over coronavirus vaccination side effects

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Ireland mulls delaying 2nd Covid-19 vaccine doses amid J&J delays & AstraZeneca age limits

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

The Irish government has said it is considering whether to space out the administering of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in order to reach more people with a first dose as the country looks to open up from tough restrictions. … Read More >Ireland mulls delaying 2nd Covid-19 vaccine doses amid J&J delays & AstraZeneca age limits

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Norwegian health experts recommend stopping further use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

The Institute of Public Health in Norway has recommended that the government stop using the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after a lengthy review of the jab. Oslo suspended its use on March 11. … Read More >Norwegian health experts recommend stopping further use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine