Tag Archive: AstraZeneca

17/4/21

Young People Should Not be Strong-Armed Into Getting Vaccinated

We're publishing an original piece today by Bella Wallersteiner, a Senior Parliamentary Assistant, setting out the case against making entry to pubs/clubs/festivals conditional on showing a 'Covid Status Certificate'.

14/4/21

EU Commission to End AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Contracts at Expiry

The EU Commission will not renew Covid vaccine contracts next year with AstraZeneca and J&J, according to reports. The vaccines produced by both of these companies are facing scrutiny over their links to blood clotting.

11/4/21

Up to 80% of Sicilians Refuse AstraZeneca Vaccine

Despite attempts by Italian health officials to soothe fears over the relationship between the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots, up to four in five people in Sicily are reportedly refusing the AZ jab.

9/4/21

Under-40s Could Be Asked to Take an Alternative Covid Vaccine to AstraZeneca

Less than a week after the MHRA said Brits below the age of 30 should be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine, Government advisors have said that the same rule could apply for those aged 30-39.

7/4/21

Under-30s to Be Offered Alternative to AstraZeneca Vaccine Following MHRA Investigation

Britons below the age of 30 will be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine following advice from the MHRA. The medicines agency said there is a possible link between the AZ jab and "extremely rare" blood clots.

6/4/21

Child Jabs Halted in Trial as Adult Clot Link Probed

Concern over the link between the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and rare cases of blood clots has led to the halting of trials of the jab on children aged six to 17.

6/4/21

AstraZeneca Vaccine Linked to Blood Clots, EMA Official Says

The Chair of the European Medicines Agency's vaccine evaluation team has said there is a connection between the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and rare blood clots, though the exact cause of the reactions remains uncertain.

5/4/21

UK Health Regulator May Restrict AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine for Younger People

The UK's medicines regulator is being urged to restrict the AstraZeneca jab for younger people because of concerns about rare blood clots which could pose a greater risk for those below a certain age than Covid itself.

4/4/21

Blood Clot Cases Could Reduce Take-up of AstraZeneca Vaccine Among Young Women

British health officials are worried that younger people – particularly young women – may turn down the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine because of fears over blood clotting.

2/4/21

30 Blood Clot Cases Reported in UK After 18 Million AstraZeneca Jabs

The MHRA recorded 30 blood clot cases after the first 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK but insists that the benefits of the jab "far outweigh any known side effects".

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