Among the 11 million vaccinated inhabitants there have so far been 15 cases of thrombosis or blood clots and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism, a percentage lower than that of the unvaccinated population.
by Nicol Degli Innocenti
Among the 11 million vaccinated inhabitants there have so far been 15 cases of thrombosis or blood clots and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism, a percentage lower than that of the unvaccinated population.
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LONDON
Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon are rivals in politics and have different opinions on almost everything. Today, however, the British Prime Minister and the Scottish Prime Minister have found themselves in full agreement in expressing their confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine, while more and more European countries are banning it for fear of possibly even lethal side effects.
The vaccine developed at Oxford University is “effective and safe,” Johnson said.
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“Britain has one of the most competent and stringent regulators in the world, which sees no reason to hold back the vaccination program, which is proving effective not only in reducing the number of people who have to be hospitalized but also the death rate. So we continue to have full confidence in the vaccine ”, concluded the premier.
Sturgeon also said today March 15 “there is no scientific evidence of an increased risk of blood clots following the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine“, while there is “significant and growing evidence of the vaccine‘s benefits in reducing mortality, the disease and we hope also contagions ».
The Scottish premier then urged citizens to continue to be vaccinated without hesitation when called, following the indications of the regulatory body (Mrha).
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UK, country with the highest number of AstraZeneca vaccines
The voices of politicians were joined by those of scientists, who sent the same reassuring message. Britain is the country in Europe that has vaccinated the most people using AstraZeneca, but despite the more than 11 million doses administered there have been no increases in blood clots.
Among the millions of people vaccinated there have so far been 15 cases of thrombosis or blood clots and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism, a percentage lower than that of the unvaccinated population.
Constant monitoring of the effects of the vaccine
The effects of the vaccine are constantly monitored by the MRHA which publishes a very detailed weekly report using the so-called “yellow card”, ie the reports of those who have been vaccinated on the appropriate site.
According to the latest report, MRHA received 54,000 yellow cards from people who received a dose of AstraZeneca and reported unpleasant but not serious side effects, such as headache, fever and fatigue.