New blood condition linked to AstraZeneca jab
Apr 12, 2021 0:23:18 GMT -5
Post by leilani on Apr 12, 2021 0:23:18 GMT -5
New blood condition linked to AstraZeneca jab as J&J vaccine is investigated over blood clots
By Tammy Hughes
1 day ago
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nother potentially fatal blood condition has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, the EU’s medical regulator has announced.
The European Medicines Authority (EMA) said five people who had the jab developed capillary leak syndrome on the continent.
The rare condition results in blood leaking from tiny vessels into muscles which can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure. If left untreated this can cause organ failure.
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been restricted to the over 30s in the UK after being linked to serious blood clots that can cause brain haemorrhages.
Nineteen people have died from rare blood clotting in the UK after taking the jab.
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By Tammy Hughes
1 day ago
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nother potentially fatal blood condition has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, the EU’s medical regulator has announced.
The European Medicines Authority (EMA) said five people who had the jab developed capillary leak syndrome on the continent.
The rare condition results in blood leaking from tiny vessels into muscles which can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure. If left untreated this can cause organ failure.
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been restricted to the over 30s in the UK after being linked to serious blood clots that can cause brain haemorrhages.
Nineteen people have died from rare blood clotting in the UK after taking the jab.
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