COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Balancing Rare Side Effects with Public Health Benefits

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Balancing Rare Side Effects with Public Health Benefits

In the US, more than 13,000 recipients of COVID-19 vaccines have filed injury claims with the federal government. In India, Venugopalan Govindan’s daughter Karunya died in July 2021 after taking the Covishield vaccine that was co-developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. He is contemplating moving the courts even though the national committee set up by …

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What is TTS? The rare blood clot triggered by AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine

What is TTS? The rare blood clot triggered by AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine

AstraZeneca, the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company, recently admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid-19 vaccine may lead to side effects in “very rare cases.” The vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, could cause a rare side effect called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS). This is a result of an ongoing legal …

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TTS Explained: The Rare Disorder Caused By AstraZeneca’s Covishield Vaccine

TTS Explained: The Rare Disorder Caused By AstraZeneca’s Covishield Vaccine

TTS is a rare disease that was observed in individuals who received a Covid-19 adenovirus vector-based vaccination. (Image: Shutterstock)  A limited number of individuals who got the Covishield vaccination have reported experiencing TTS syndrome, a significant and uncommon side effect. AstraZeneca, the UK pharmaceutical company, has admitted that their Covid-19 vaccination might cause Thrombosis with …

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