Based on the concerns raised by the drug authorities, the Danish Health and Medicines Authority has, based on a precautionary principle, chosen to pause vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca. The break lasts so far for 14 days, and the Danish Health and Medicines Authority, together with the Danish Medicines Agency, will make a new assessment in week 12.
This happened after reports of severe cases of blood clots in people who have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca. Against this background, the European Medicines Agency has launched a study on the AstraZeneca vaccine. One report relates to a death in Denmark. At present, it cannot be concluded whether there is a link between the vaccine and the blood clots.
There were 2 thrombosis-related (blood clot) SAEs in Austria & the first investigation was whether it was related to a specific batch of vaccine. The EMA determined that there wasn’t a problem with the batch.
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