Be careful with bruises
Ton de Boer of the MEB says in it NOS Radio 1 News that people who have already been vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine and have no complaints should not worry. “If you see some bruises after the vaccination that could indicate thrombosis, you should go to the doctor. But the chance of that happening is extremely small.”
According to De Boer, the vaccination will now be stopped for two weeks because that time is needed to assess what exactly is going on. This is done by an assessment committee consisting of the 27 European member states. “They look at all reports. And then we also know whether it is due to the vaccine.”
Last week, the manufacturer said that fewer cases of thrombosis were reported than the company had anticipated. “So far, 15 cases of DVT and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism have been reported in those who received the vaccine in the EU and UK (as of March 8).”
“This is much lower than would be expected in a general population of this size and is comparable to other approved covid-19 vaccines. Also in the clinical studies we saw fewer cases of thrombosis in the vaccinated group, despite the total number of thrombotic events was minor. “
Looking at new cases
De Boer now says that AstraZeneca should look at the new cases. “It now also happens very quickly for the manufacturer. But it has not been proven that the cause is with the vaccine.”
He emphasizes that temporarily stopping AstraZeneca will not affect injections with the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
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