Denmark suspends the use of AstraZeneca after blood clots

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Denmark suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine because of concerns about links to an increased risk of blood clots, the Danish Health Authority announced on Thursday.

All use of the vaccine is now halted for at least 14 days after several severe cases of clots were reported among people who had received the shot, the national broadcaster DR reported.

The Danish Medicines Agency said in a statement that it was investigating the death of a person vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot who developed a blood clot.

The Danish minister of health, Magnus Heunicke, posted a message on Twitter confirming that the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been suspended, “following a signal of possible serious side effects in the form of fatal blood clots.”

“It is currently not possible to conclude whether there is a connection,” he added. “We acted early, it needs to be thoroughly investigated.”

A total of just over 142,000 people in Denmark, which has a population of about six million, have been injected with the vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, a British-Swedish company.

The Danish Health Authority pointed to several such casesreported across Europe and said that it would await further investigation by the European Medicines Agency, the drug regulatory body for the European Union.

On Wednesday, the European agency said there was no indication that two Austrian cases — one in which a patient died after blood clots formed and another in which a patient was hospitalized with a similar condition — were related to the use of the vaccine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/world/denmark-suspends-the-use-of-astrazeneca-shots-over-worries-about-blood-clots.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR1qV-GZdoMubRroA_5-0YTDsAxERdIMbtIpz31cy2QmEV9MMf6lTst1knU

[Stupid Oreo 14,669]

Uhmmm Astra Zeneca Flop Era

[bionic 50,111]

Sensible response. Its likely to be completely unrelated, but why take the risk and fuel the anti-vax movement?

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24 minutes ago, bionic said:

Sensible response. Its likely to be completely unrelated, but why take the risk and fuel the anti-vax movement?

This. Every report of deaths of vaccinated people so far was found to be completely unrelated to the vaccines. Maybe this will too. Either way, there's more options out there so I'm not too worried.

But people have to be conscious that every vaccine or medicine out there has risks. Statistically these risks are vastly outnumbered by the benefits, but there's always a tiny tiny chance something bad will happen. But also statistically, you're more likely to get run over on the street than to have a severe consequence from a vaccine.

[Mister G 10,512]

AstraZeneca has really been struggling with their vaccine. 

[bionic 50,111]

2 hours ago, Mister G said:

AstraZeneca has really been struggling with their vaccine. 

Or maybe the others have better PR

[Mister G 10,512]

6 minutes ago, bionic said:

Or maybe the others have better PR

Perhaps but wasn't it confirmed that AstraZeneca's vaccine was not as effective against one of the variants? I think the one from South Africa?

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Italy also banned an upcoming batch following " serious adverse effects" witnessed on two patients 

From the article: "The Italian agency stressed, however, that at present there is no proved connection between the inoculation of the vaccine and the adverse reactions." https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/italy-bans-batch-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-after-adverse-events/2172751

[LastNight 5,943]

Well this is reassuring after I've already had my first dose of AstraZeneca 

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9 minutes ago, LastNight said:

Well this is reassuring after I've already had my first dose of AstraZeneca 

You will be fine, don't worry.

[Oriane 22,814]

I thought the launching of a vaccine meant that possible side effects had already been tested?

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22 minutes ago, LastNight said:

Well this is reassuring after I've already had my first dose of AstraZeneca 

Yeah it'll be fine honestly. It's highly likely not linked. Just the same as the bells palsy cases with Pfizer and a few other incidents. I had astrazeneca too, no side effects. Plus literally millions upon millions of UK citizens have had it and been fine. Don't worry

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32 minutes ago, LastNight said:

Well this is reassuring after I've already had my first dose of AstraZeneca 

How old are you and how did you feel after? I’m 29, but my parents are 62 and 64 and possibly getting it because it’s the first available where we are. Apparently, 65 and over can’t get it but the close proximity has me a little nervous to be honest. 

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It's the one that I got and I'm alive. I'm getting my second shot tomorrow and I'll be safe.