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Covishield could cause blood clots in very rare cases, manufacturer AstraZeneca has said. What does this mean?
May 03, 2024 10:00 am
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome or TTS is a medical condition characterised by abnormally low levels of platelets and the formation of blood clots. Concerns over AstraZeneca's vaccines and TTS have been raised in the past, too.
Thailand will give health workers a mix of Chinese and Western vaccines
July 13, 2021 10:24 am
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s health minister, said people vaccinated with one dose of Sinovac should be given the AstraZeneca shot as the second dose three to four weeks later. Those who have already received both shots of the Sinovac vaccine, he said, should receive a booster shot “right away.”
Don’t count on needing a Covid booster shot, WHO scientist says
June 21, 2021 1:00 pm
Covid booster shots are likely to be rolled out in U.K. in the fall to avoid another winter surge. Seven different vaccines are being tested in volunteers in England in the world’s first booster study, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said last month.
Portugal will use AstraZenca shots only for people over 60
April 09, 2021 7:02 am
The move came after the European Medicines Agency announced on Wednesday it had reports of 169 cases of a rare clotting disorder out of 34 million doses administered in Europe.
First look: in cells exposed to Oxford vaccine, spikes much like the coronavirus's own
April 09, 2021 7:14 am
The spikes developed as a result of vaccination are not the same as the spikes of the real coronavirus. But how similar are they?
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