Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia-associated thrombosis syndrome, very rare after second AstraZeneca shot

 The National Coordinating Committee for Activities on Vaccination against COVID-19 (CNCAV) reported on Thursday that, according to assessments, the thrombosis syndrome associated with thrombocytopenia (TTS) is an extremely rare adverse reaction after vaccination with the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the recommendation is to carry out the booster with the same type of vaccine, exc

AstraZeneca Roll-out Restricted to People over 30 – Great Britain

British medical regulators restricted the roll-out of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine to people aged over 30 on Wednesday, dpa reported. The British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said people aged 18 to 29 who do not have an underlying health condition will now be recommended other vaccines instead.