TEHRAN (Press Shia) – A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused, Oxford University said Tuesday, as global regulators rush to assess its possible link to rare blood clots in adults. - World news - The university, which helped develop the embattled vaccine, said in a statement that there were "no safety concerns" in the trial, but acknowledged fears...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – The UK's medicines watchdog said it has found 30 cases of rare blood clots in people who have had the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, adding seven of them had died. - Science news - The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said there is currently no evidence to suggest a causal link between blood clots and the vaccine, and that the benefits continue to...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Drug giant AstraZeneca’s new data on its coronavirus vaccine showed 76% efficacy against symptomatic coronavirus disease, raising doubts about the COVID-19 jab’s effectiveness. - Science news - Downgraded from the 79% reported in earlier tests, the US health officials said that the data were based on “outdated” information.The pharma firm publicized the...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Danish health authorities said Thursday they were temporarily suspending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after some patients developed blood clots since receiving the jab. - Science news - The move comes "following reports of serious cases of blood clots among people vaccinated with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine", the Danish Health Authority said in a...