Posted on 05/01/2021 11:26:57 AM PDT by Cathi
Thromboembolic events with concurrent low platelets.
Up to 14th April 2021 the MHRA had received Yellow Card reports of 168 cases of major thromboembolic events (blood clots) with concurrent thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts) in the UK following vaccination with Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca.
These events occurred in 93 women and 75 men aged from 18 to 93 years and the overall case fatality rate was 19% with 32 deaths.
The estimated number of first doses of Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca administered in the UK by 14th April was 21.2 million giving an overall case incidence of 7.9 per million doses.
The data suggest there is a high incidence reported in the younger adult age groups and the MHRA advises that this evolving evidence should be taken into account when considering the use of the vaccine.
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Now an update from one week later.
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reported an additional 41 cases of rare blood clots in people who have received doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
In a weekly update on Covid-19 vaccines’ side effects, the MHRA noted that the benefits of the vaccine continued to prevail over the risks in most people.
Till 21 April, the regulator had received Yellow Card reports of 209 cases of major thromboembolic events (blood clots) with thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts) in the country on receiving AstraZeneca’s vaccine. Four cases were noted on administering the second dose.
The Yellow Card scheme is a mechanism by which people can voluntarily report any suspected adverse reactions or side effects related to the vaccine.
A total of 41 deaths were reported following the clots in Britain.
The data suggest there is an increased occurrence of very rare clots observed in younger adult individuals on administering the vaccine. The MHRA advised that this evolving evidence should be considered while using the vaccine.
“Don’t have a Thrombo”
Sound advice from Austin “Danger” Powers
;)
Last I saw, in the US there were 15 reports of blood clots that MAY have been caused by the J&J vaccine and zero deaths known to be caused by the vaccine out of about 7 million shots given. Also, last I saw, all of the people reporting clotting were women. If all the clot reports are actually linked to the J&J vaccine, that would put the overall risk of developing them at about 1 in 467,000.
Important to note that approval hormonal birth control pills for women can result in blood clot issues as often as 1 in 1,000.
I have ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) presently in remission. However, I waited to talk to my specialist before scheduling the vaccine. She recommended the 2 dose.
Sam’s Club was offering them and then shut them down. They are giving the Moderna now.
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