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Here’s what countries are deciding on AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca vaccine suspensions in different countries based on age, after the European Medicines Agency briefing on possible links between rare cases of thrombosis and inoculation. “What we learned from the detailed case assessment is that there is a strong link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and rare” side events, and for this reason there is a “probable causality between the events and vaccine administration.” , said the chairman of the PRAC, EMA’s risk assessment commission, Sabine Straus.

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Europe

France

“People under 55 who have received a first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will receive a second dose of another vaccine.” This was stated by the French Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, to the microphones of Rtl. According to the minister, this new vaccination strategy is “completely logical”. “It is entirely consistent to say that we do not recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under the age of 55, which is not definitive, it is a precautionary and not an exclusive measure, and if you have received a first injection and are under the age of 55, you will another vaccine will be offered 12 weeks later, “he explained. A first dose of AstraZeneca was given to nearly 600,000, the minister recalled. Most of them are healthcare workers designated as a priority range for vaccination in February. Véran promised that all the French in this case “will receive the second dose in time”.

Spain

The Spanish Ministry of Health and the regions have agreed to suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people of age less than 60 years. In this regard, the director of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Agemed), María Jesús Lamas, reported at a press conference that a total of 12 cases of these “very rare” blood clots have been reported in Spain. on 2.1 million people who have been injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, explained that in the next few hours a decision will be made on how to proceed with people under 60 who have already received the first dose: “We are waiting to verify if the scientific evidence supports the administration of the second dose with another vaccine or leave a dose because the datasheet shows it provides 70 percent effectiveness, “said Minister Darias.

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UK

Under 30, “Moderna and Pfizer more than enough”. The British Minister of Health said, Matt Hancock. The minister’s statement comes following the UK drug agency’s (MHRA) recommendation to vaccinate adults under the age of 30 with a preparation other than that of AstraZeneca where possible. However, the minister reassured the population by stating that the vaccination program will continue to follow the planned schedule despite the change in recommendation, aiming to vaccinate the entire adult population with at least the first dose by the end of July, and communicating that there are 8, 5 million under 30 who will receive a vaccination with a different preparation. Data at the end of March shows that 79 of the nearly 32 million people who received the first dose of the vaccine (many of them with AstraZeneca) reported symptoms of severe blood clots, and 19 of them lost their lives.

Sweden

The health minister announced that the country will continue using AstraZeneca doses only for people over 65 years.

Netherlands

The Netherlands has decided to completely block the administration of the anti-Covid vaccine. The decision is linked to the desire not to waste doses of the preparation.

Bulgaria

The country will continue to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine “but with caution” to certain segments of the population. These are the conclusions reached by the Sofia Ministry of Health after the opinion issued by the EMA. According to what he reports
Radio Bulgaria, the national health authorities have decided that the vaccine will be administered “with caution” to women under the age of 60 as very rare cases of blood clots have been reported in this group. Women wishing to obtain this vaccine will be asked if they take contraceptives, smoke or have high blood pressure. Overweight patients will also be closely monitored. “We have administered 230,000 doses of the vaccine and so far not a single case of thrombosis or bleeding has been reported,” said Bogdan Kirilov, director of the Bulgarian drug agency.

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Asia

Philippines

Philippine health authorities have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on people under 60 years of age. This was announced in a statement by the director of the Philippine Drug and Nutrition Agency (FDA), Rolando Enrique Domingo, explaining that it is a temporary measure taken pending new investigations on the cases of thrombosis recorded in some subjects after vaccinations. The official added that similar side effects have not been observed in the Philippines. “The suspension does not mean that the vaccine is not safe or effective. It just means that we are taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of every Filipino citizen,” he explained. The Philippines has so far received over 525,000 doses of AstraZeneca through the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Covax initiative. Another 2.6 million doses purchased by the private sector are expected to arrive next month. The vaccination campaign began last March 1st starting with the health workers. The Philippines is also using the Chinese vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech and the goal is to complete the immunization of at least 70 million out of 108 inhabitants by the end of this year.

South Korea

The Asian country has decided to suspend the administration of the vaccine to the people of age less than 60 years. The prime minister said that a decision on the possible resumption of administration will only be taken after the analysis of the assessments of the European agency.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong announced that it has requested AstraZeneca to suspend delivery of its vaccine amid fears of serious side effects and concerns about its effectiveness against new variants of the coronavirus. “We believe it is not necessary for AstraZeneca to arrive by this year. We want to avoid waste because vaccines are in short supply globally,” said the head of health of the former British colony. Hong Kong has already secured a vaccine each for its 7.5 million residents by signing agreements with BioNTech / Pfizer and China’s Sinovac. However, the campaign is proceeding slowly and only 529,000 people have been vaccinated so far.

Thailand and Indonesia

The two countries have for the moment completely suspended the use of the vaccine.

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Oceania

Australia

Suspended inoculation of AstraZeneca vaccine to people of age less than 50 years with the exception of those who have already received the first dose without suffering side effects. This was announced at a press conference by the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, which has joined the growing number of governments that have restricted the Anglo-Swedish group’s serum administration for fear that it may cause blood clots. “We are taking the necessary precautions on the basis of the best possible medical advice,” Morrison said. “I want to reiterate that we strongly encourage those over 50 to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is very effective in preventing severe forms of Covid,” said Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health, who stressed that the danger of clots “is extraordinarily low “. In Australia only one patient has been reported to date who suffered from blood clots after administration. The Canberra vaccination campaign is very late: so far just one million citizens have been vaccinated, a quarter of the target set for today.


North America

United States

The United States does not need the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, but that “does not represent an accusation” against this product. He said it Anthony Fauci talking to the Cnn: “We already have three excellent vaccines in the country and even if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were to judge AstraZeneca to be a good vaccine and give emergency clearance -” which could happen “- we already have sufficient doses of good immunizations in America”.

Canada

Canada has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55. The decision was made following the recommendation of the National Commission on Vaccination.


America Latina

Mexico and Brazil

The two countries have announced that they will not restrict the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine after the British Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Agency advised against its use under 30. The authorities of Mexico City have indicated that they are investigating the information collected by the London agency, while the Brazilian Anvisa stressed that the benefits outweigh the risks. Over 4 million doses of AstraZeneca have been administered in Brazil and 47 thrombus episodes have been recorded, but it is impossible to determine if there is a link.

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