Scientists say blood clots caused by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are ‘extraordinarily rare’

Scientists said today that blood clots caused by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are ‘extraordinarily rare’, as regulators launch a of review four cases linked to the single-dose jab. The vaccine, also known as Janssen, is yet to be approved for use in the UK, but the Government has ordered 30 million doses.  However, four … Read more

Covid-19 UK: AstraZeneca patients swamp A&E departments after suffering mild side effects

Emergency departments are being swamped by patients who have had the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and are suffering mild side effects. Doctors have reported an increase of patients claiming to be suffering from the jab in the wake of concerns around blood clots raised earlier this week. People saying they are suffering ‘mild headaches’ after having … Read more

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands despite blood clot link to AstraZeneca jab meaning Aussies won’t all be immunised until 2022 More than 10,000 vaccination doses will be sent from Australia to Pacific Islands This is despite Australia’s vaccination program being derailed by blood clot link AstraZeneca jab will no … Read more

Covid UK: 81% say they DO trust AstraZeneca vaccine, poll reveals

Blood clots linked to the Oxford Covid vaccine have had virtually no effect whatsoever on public confidence, an exclusive poll for the Mail reveals. The number of people who say they would be unlikely to or would refuse to have a jab has gone down by one per cent since the concerns emerged. Among under 30s … Read more

Fresh blow for AstraZeneca as vaccine is linked to another dangerous blood condition in Europe

Another dangerous blood condition has been spotted in patients given the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, the EU’s medical regulator has announced.  The European Medicines Authority said five cases of capillary leak syndrome had been reported in vaccinated patients on the continent. The rare condition sees blood leak from tiny vessels into muscles and body cavities, resulting … Read more

Moderna boss says his firm is on track to make sure Britain gets all 17million doses

Moderna boss says his firm is on track to make sure Britain gets all 17million doses of its Covid vaccine by the end of the year Dan Staner said the company was on track to deliver all doses by the end of 2021 UK has ordered 17million from the company – enough to inoculate 8.5million … Read more

Mother-of-two, 35, claims she suffered a blood clot in her lungs weeks after AstraZeneca jab

A mother-of-two claims she suffered a blood clot in her lungs after having the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – and doctors have told her not to take the second jab. Beckie Wilson, 35, from Stoke-on-Trent, had her first dose on March 11 but says she quickly began to experience a shortness of breath. … Read more

Under-40s could be asked to take an alternative Covid vaccine over AstraZeneca blood clots fears

AstraZeneca‘s vaccine may also be restricted for under-40s when Britain’s immunisation drive moves down to younger age groups, it was claimed today.  Medical watchdogs will assess data on the jab’s links to extremely rare blood clots in ‘scrupulous detail’ in order to paint a clearer picture on the exact risk-benefit ratio. They have already advised … Read more

Britons still back AstraZeneca jab as 75% tell pollsters they consider vaccine to be safe 

Britons still back the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine – as 75 per cent tell pollsters they consider it to be safe. Officials have launched a campaign to maintain confidence in jabs after medical regulators advised that under-30s should be offered an alternative to the Oxford inoculation amid blood clot fears.  And, as the Health Secretary looked to dispel … Read more

Social media firms are ‘failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths’ despite promising a crackdown

Social media firms are failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths despite promising a crackdown, experts claim Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged to tackle vaccine disinformation – and take down content more quickly – after pressure from Government last year Experts claim many anti-vaxxer accounts remain on the sites and are exploiting the latest questions over side … Read more