Category: Vaccine
First case of thrombosis after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination reported in Mexico
According to Dr. Roberto Ovilla Martínez, head of hematology and bone marrow transplants at Hospital Ángeles Lomas, the patient Francisco Aguirre, an engineer by profession, is receiving treatment based on intravenous immunoglobulin that has helped to improve the condition. More...
EMA: NEW investigation into capillary leak syndrome with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine Vaxzevria
PRAC has started a review of a safety signal to assess reports of capillary leak syndrome in people who were vaccinated with Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca). More...
Sinovac coronavirus vaccine – 27.7% effective within the first two weeks, 56.5% effective two weeks after the second dose
The study by the University of Chile found inoculation to be 56.5 percent effective in protecting recipients two weeks after the second dose, and 27.7 percent effective within the first two weeks. More...
South Carolina: 141 cases of coronavirus vaccine breakthrough
Dozens of South Carolinians have tested positive for coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More...
EU regulator reviewing possible links between Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and blood clots
Europe’s drugs regulator is reviewing possible links between blood clots and Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. More...
Michigan: 246 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases
Michigan State health officials say 246 fully vaccinated Michiganders contracted coronavirus from January to March, and three have died. More...
Nevada: 58 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
58 Nevadans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have tested positive for the disease, something state health officials had anticipated. More...
CDC: Information about COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines for people with allergies
If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine: If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). More...
EU: ECHR throws fuel on the coronavirus vaccination fire – backs mandatory jabs for kids
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that democratic governments can make vaccinations obligatory, in a landmark judgement rejecting complaints brought by Czech families penalised for refusing compulsory jabs for their children. More...
Australia: Pfizer is now the preferred coronavirus vaccine for people aged under 50
Pfizer is now the preferred vaccine for people aged under 50, Australia’s medical experts have decided after a lengthy meeting to discuss a rare but serious blood clotting side effect linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. More...