The Danish woman who died of a blood clot following her vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine had “very unusual” symptoms. The Danish drug agency said Monday that the 60-year-old patient had a low platelet count, clots in small and large blood vessels and bleeding.
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Denmark announced last week that it would temporarily stop using AstraZeneca’s corona vaccine. According to authorities, this was a precautionary measure due to possible side effects. Repeated reports of blood clots in people vaccinated with the drug.
Several European countries, such as Norway and Iceland, have followed the Danish example. The Netherlands announced on Sunday that vaccination will be stopped for the time being. Other countries, such as Belgium, do not yet see a reason for this. On Monday afternoon, the EMA will consider the file, after which the vaccination task force will re-examine the advice.
AstraZeneca emphasized on Sunday that there is no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of blood clots. Co-developer Oxford Vaccine Group agreed on Monday. Director Andrew Pollard stressed to the BBC that “there is no increase in blood clots in the UK, where most of the vaccinations have taken place in Europe”.
The unrest about the AstraZeneca vaccine is now also being closely followed in other parts of the world. Thailand was the first country outside of Europe to announce last week that it would not use the AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being, but it has since come back. The country will again vaccinate people with the drug on Tuesday.
Indonesia just announced on Monday that it would leave the vaccine on the shelf for the time being. The health minister said further information is awaiting from the World Health Organization.
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