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Women Urged Not to Scrap Birth Control After AstraZeneca Risk Comparisons
A birth control group has stressed that the contraceptive pill is safe and there should not be a repeat of the 1995 pill scare that led to unplanned pregnancies in the UK.
1 in 4 People Scheduled for AstraZeneca Vaccine in Croatia Not Showing Up
Vaccine hesitancy has risen across Europe, after the European Union's medicines regulator said there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and a rare blood clotting disorder.
How AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risk Compares to the Pill, Smoking, Long Flights
A list of things that increase the risk of blood clots to help put the AstraZeneca headlines into perspective.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Side Effects List Should Include Blood Clots: Officials
Despite the risk, the European regulator said the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks.
EMA Official Endorses AstraZeneca COVID Shot Despite Affirming Clot Risk
Top official said: "It is becoming more and more difficult to affirm that there isn't a cause-and-effect relationship" between the shot and rare clotting.
European Union Says AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Safe for Everyone
"According to the current scientific knowledge, there is no evidence that would support restricting the use of this vaccine in any population," EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke told reporters, according to the Associated Press.
Here's When COVID Vaccines Could Be Available for Children
Pediatric clinical trials need to be completed before the vaccines become available to young people.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Deemed Safe in U.S. Trials as Distrust in Europe Spikes
The British-Swedish pharmaceutical company will apply for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Denmark Reports One Death After Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine
It said Saturday one person died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral hemorrhaging after receiving the vaccine.
Birth Control Pills Have Higher Blood Clot Risk Than AstraZeneca Vaccine
TikToker Alyss Elizabeth sparked a conversation among women with her post about European countries pausing the AstraZeneca vaccine roll out because of a six in one million chance of blood clot, while there is a "six in 10,000 chance of developing blood clots" for women on the pill.
Boris Johnson, Jean Castex to Receive AstraZeneca Vaccine Amid Controversy
The U.K. and French prime ministers are scheduled to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 immunization on Friday.
EU Can Continue Using AstraZeneca Vaccine After Agency Says It's 'Safe'
"Its benefits in protecting people from COVID-19 with the associated risks of deaths and hospitalizations outweigh the possible risks," EMA executive director Emer Cooke said.
54% of Germans Agree With AstraZeneca Suspension, After Country Halts Shot
Germany announced a temporary suspension of the shot after a vaccine watchdog found seven cases of a rare brain blood clot among 1.6 million people who were given the injection in the country. Three of the cases had been fatal.
Poland Official Calls AstraZeneca Scare 'Planned Disinformation'
As of Tuesday, 17 European countries have suspended the use of the vaccine over unconfirmed reports that the inoculation could lead to dangerous blood clots.
EU Medical Regulator Dismisses AstraZeneca Vaccine Blood Clot Concerns
The European Medicines Agency's head said there is no evidence to suggest a link between the vaccine and adverse health events reported among a small pool of recipients.
Italy Seizes Nearly 400K AstraZeneca Doses, Investigates After Man Dies
Prosecutors in the Italian region of Piedmont said they had seized the doses after a 57-year-old music teacher fell ill and died shortly after receiving the shot.
Amid AstraZeneca Suspension, Fauci Says No 'Red Flags' With U.S. Vaccines
"This is something that is followed very carefully by the CDC and the FDA," Fauci said Tuesday. "But so far, so good."
The Pause on AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Over Blood Clot Fears Explained
More than 15 European countries have suspended use of the vaccine over blood-clotting fears.
30 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Sit in Ohio, Waiting on FDA Approval
The U.S. continues to hold onto millions of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine to ensure "maximal flexibility" in vaccinating the American population. But some countries are begging for the doses to be moved abroad as the company awaits FDA approval.
What You Need to Know About the AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine
Use of AstraZeneca's vaccine was paused by the Danish Health Authority as a precaution this week after reports about blood clots in people who received the vaccine, including one fatal case.
AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Unlikely to Cause Blood Clots, Scientists Say
The European Medicines Agency has said countries can continue to use the jab while reports are investigated.
'No Evidence' Death After AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Caused by Shot
Austrian authorities suspended inoculations with a batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine following the death.
Why Black Americans Are Less Likely to Take the COVID Vaccine
A poll released by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research on February 10 found that hesitancy around the vaccine was more prominent among Black Americans compared with other ethnicities.
Oxford University to Launch COVID-19 Vaccine trial for Children
The program comes as early data shows the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against the South African variant of COVID-19.
Biden and the Promise of the People's Vaccine
President Joe Biden is uniquely placed to deliver the People's Vaccine and convert the lessons of the crisis to build a new, transformative economy centered on the shared prosperity of humankind.
South Africa Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Less Effective Against Its Strain
Its efficacy against the new 501Y.V2 variant fell far below the 50 percent benchmark that regulators have set for COVID-19 vaccines.
The EU Has Nobody to Blame But Itself for Its Vaccine Debacle
The EU's shifting of the blame toward AstraZeneca throughout last week's crisis was as baseless as it was pointless.
How the COVID Vaccines by J&J, Moderna, Pfizer, Astrazeneca Are Different
Johnson & Johnson say their vaccine is 66 percent effective overall in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19.
Fire Breaks Out At World's Biggest COVID Vaccine Plant in India
The Serum Institute of India is manufacturing millions of doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
South Africa COVID Strain May Weaken Impact of Vaccines, Says Top Scientist
Professor Shabir Madhi, who is working on trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, has warned that mutated strains of the COVID-19 virus might be more resistant to vaccines.