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Germany Limits Use of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine for Under-60s
Germany is suspending its rollout of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for people aged below 60 because of a risk of rare blood clots. This decision follows that of Canada to limit the rollout of the jab for those under 55.
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Canada Suspends Use of AstraZeneca Covid Jab for Those Under 55
Canada has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for those under 55 due to concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots. This side effect is thought to be most likely among women under age 55.
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Are the Vaccines Really “62% Effective” For Care Home Residents?
A new study from UCL claims to find that a single vaccine dose provides 62% protection for care home residents. A closer look, however, tells a more complex story.
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Denmark Remains “Uncertain” About Saftey of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Denmark has extended its suspension of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for 3 weeks to continue investigating reports that it causes blood clots. A recent survey found that one in three Danes would decline to get an AZ jab.
Read more AstraZeneca Downgrades Its Efficacy Claims Following Criticism From US Health Agency
AstraZeneca has downgraded its estimates of its Covid jab's efficacy by 3%. The pharmaceutical company hopes that this small revision will enable its vaccine to receive US approval in the coming weeks.
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AstraZeneca May Have Used “Outdated Information” on Efficacy in US Trial
Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine may have used "outdated information" on its efficacy, casting doubt on whether the vaccine will be granted US emergency use authorization in the coming weeks.
Read more France Limits AstraZeneca Covid Jab to Over-55s
The EU's Medicines Agency yesterday declared the AstraZeneca Covid jab "safe" to use, but the sustained fear over serious cases of a brain blood clot disorder means a number of countries are still treading cautiously.
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EU Medicines Agency Says AstraZeneca Vaccine is “Safe and Effective”
The EU's medicines agency has said that the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is "safe and effective" to use, but a "small number of cases" of a rare clotting disorder that have occurred after vaccination cannot be ruled out.
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Indian Government Halting Vaccine Exports is the Cause of UK’s Rollout Slowdown
The approaching “significant reduction” in the UK's supply of Covid vaccines is a result of an export ban by the Indian Government, according to the country's manufacturer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.
Read more The AstraZeneca Scare May Be Overdone, But Rare Side Effects May Still Occur
With a vaccine as hurried out as this one, it is almost inevitable that rare side effects are going to show up when we vaccinate millions that wouldn't have shown up in the trials when we vaccinated thousands.
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