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There have been 3,484 reports of suspected side effects related to Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland, according to the latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority.
The agency that monitors drug safety said the most commonly reported side effects are in line with those typically associated with vaccination.
He said there have been no reports of the kind described by the Norwegian Medicines Agency.
The suspected side effects reported are over 409,500 doses administered and cover the period to the end of last month.
The agency said most of the side effects were mild to moderate in nature and had been resolved at the time of the report.
The HPRA said that most commonly reported side effects are in line with those typically associated with vaccination, such as headache, muscle pain or nausea.
The agency has received fewer than five reports associated with blood clots, but none of those seen in Norway.
More than 2,500 of the reported side effects have occurred with mRNA vaccines. Almost 76% of the vaccines administered here are the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines.
Only 954 reported side effects have been associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Almost 21% of vaccines administered in Ireland have been AstraZeneca.
The HPRA said it receives reports based on the suspicion that an adverse experience may be associated with the vaccination, however that does not mean that the vaccines caused the adverse experience.
He said that each case is carefully reviewed.
The HPRA said that the safety of the public is of the utmost importance and that reports of potential safety issues, even if they are rare, are investigated vigorously and quickly.
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The number of people in the very high-risk category who received the Covid-19 vaccine last week was 4,157, the latest figures from the Health Services Executive show.
The HSE had indicated that it expected to vaccinate 10,000 of this Category 4 group until last Sunday.
Some vaccinations scheduled for Sunday were affected by the decision to discontinue the AstraZeneca vaccine from that day on.
By Sunday, a total of 617,050 doses of Covid-19 vaccines had been administered under the national program. Of these, 452,554 were first doses and 164,496 were second doses.
.@rtenews So far, Ireland has received 758,490 Covid-19 vaccines. As of last Sunday, 617,050 had been used. A buffer is withheld for the second dose and about 95% of available vaccines are administered within seven days of arrival here, the Health Department said today.
– Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) March 17, 2021
Yesterday, the Health Department reported 18 more Covid-related deaths and 349 new cases. He said 17 of the deaths occurred this month, one in February.
It brings the total number of Covid-related deaths here to 4,552.
There are 355 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals. Of these 83 are in ICU, the latest figures show.
The number of Covid-19 outbreaks declined last week, including a marked reduction in the number seen in private homes.
The total number of outbreaks during the week through last Saturday was 339, 89 less than the previous week.
The number of outbreaks reported last week also includes 95 ‘late notifications’ from October, November, December and January, meaning that the number of outbreaks last week was even less than the overall total of 330 given for that week.
An outbreak is two or more linked cases of Covid-19.
The number of outbreaks in private homes / families dropped from 51 to 205 last week. The number of general / household outbreaks decreased from 10 to 38.
Eight outbreaks were reported in schools, compared to none the previous week. A small increase in outbreaks was also seen in hospitals and nursing homes.
Meanwhile, the Covid leader of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr. Nuala O’Connor, warned that the number of cases could increase if people are not cautious today.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Dr. O’Connor said that case numbers in the past two weeks appear to have stalled and there is “quite a bit of Covid in the community,” while recent GP data has highlighted one or two signs. worrisome.
Although the number of people exhibiting flu-like symptoms has not increased, the Covid positivity rate has risen from 9.7 to 13.9 in the past two weeks, he said.
For now, he said, we must focus on staying separate and following public health guidelines because the virus has not changed and there are more B117 viruses circulating.
Dr. O’Connor said this virus “absolutely took off” when people started socializing at Christmas, and asked people to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day but to do it safely.
He said it was very important that people do not meet face-to-face indoors and that if they are outdoors they keep moving and wear a mask if they are in a crowded area.
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