Category: Astrazeneca
UK: Eric Clapton had a ‘disastrous reaction’ to AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination
Eric Clapton has hit out at ‘propaganda’ over vaccine safety, claiming he suffered alarming side effects after his AstraZeneca Covid jabs. More...
UK: 487 reinfections for UK coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 and 13 reinfections already for B.1.617.2
The latest UK PHE technical report shows that there have been 487 cases of reinfection recorded for the UK variant B.1.1.7. More...
UK: Chris Whitty – B.1.617.2 is more transmissible than B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant
Chris Whitty: at 11.15 minutes, “..there is now confidence, and SAGE has looked at this data, as have various modelling groups, that this variant (B.1.617.2) is more transmissible than B.1.1.7.” More...
WHO: Newly designated VOC within lineage B.1.617 – update on Delta coronavirus variant
In consultation with the WHO SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Working Group, WHO has determined that viruses within the lineage B.1.617 have been characterized as a VOC. More...
BMJ: cerebral venous thrombosis about 20 times more common after AstraZeneca vaccine
The risk of thrombosis at 11 excess events per 100 000 vaccinations are higher than estimated by the European Medicines Agency. More...
India: 16% vaccine breakthrough in Delhi hospital coronavirus study
A small-scale study on 113 healthcare workers who had received at least one vaccine dose at a private hospital in Delhi found that 18 tested positive for Covid but all except one had mild symptoms. More...
Europe: EMA assessing reports of Guillain-Barre syndrome with AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine VaxZevria
“As part of the review of the regular pandemic summary safety reports for Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, the PRAC is analysing data provided by the marketing authorisation holder on cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) [1] reported following vaccination. More...
Seychelles: 30% coronavirus vaccine breakthrough rate
The Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated over 60% of its population against Covid-19, is bringing back restrictions amid a rise in cases.
Sweden: 70yr old woman dies of blood clots and low levels of platelets following AstraZeneca vaccination
“I can confirm that we have received another report of a suspected death linked to vaccination last week,” writes Veronica Arthurson, unit manager at the Medical Products Agency in a text message to SVT. More...
Scotland: Severe reaction to Astrazeneca vaccine turned woman’s legs into ‘giant blisters’
A Scottish mother feared she would lose her legs after suffering a severe reaction to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. More...