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During the debate on the current course of vaccination, the Chancellor of the Ministry of Health, Jurgita Grebenkovienė, also provided the Health Affairs Committee of the Seimas with the latest data on adverse reactions to the vaccine.
“In terms of adverse reactions, we have 1,612 reports of suspected adverse reactions during the vaccination period. This is 11.37 percent. of the total number of vaccines. This is a good number, not different from other countries, “he said.
71 serious reactions
The highest number of adverse reactions was reported after the Pfizer vaccine, but the chancellor added that it is the longest received vaccine.
The second vaccine with the most side effects is AstraZeneca.
1.5 thousand. Most reactions are mild, known standard reactions: pain, swelling, injection site bathing, headache, fever, and the like.
“71 reactions after vaccination were serious, 11 people died after vaccination, but no association has been established for this to be the effect of the vaccine. We also have 5 cases of thromboembolism, but again, as far as we know, the links have not been fully investigated as a side effect of the vaccine, ”said the Chancellor.
According to the state drug control service, the tv3.lt portal was informed that all the deceased were elderly, suffered from chronic cardiovascular, respiratory or other diseases.
“The rapporteurs did not link these deaths to the vaccine,” added the response.
J. Grebenkovienė also noted that there were also cases of tachycardia, heart rhythm disorders, facial paralysis that lasted up to several hours.
Most adverse drug reactions are self-reported.
When are damages awarded?
Regarding compensation for damages caused by vaccines, the Chancellor pointed out that she is reimbursed when the drugs are not used in accordance with the specified conditions.
‘However, no compensation will be granted when the medicinal products are used in accordance with the conditions set out in the summary of product characteristics and the disease or disorder is due to their pharmacological properties. In this case, the damage is compensated in accordance with the Civil Code and the Product Safety Law, if the injured party proves that the damage is caused, that the medicine is of inadequate quality and that there is a causal link between quality and loss ” said J. Grebenkovienė.
According to data from the Department of Statistics, during the last day 5,575 people received the first dose of the vaccine, and 5,976 during the second day. 458 people, both – 158 thousand. 925.
642 thousand were received in Lithuania. 365 doses of vaccine, 565 thousand. 765 were delivered to vaccination centers, of which 495 thousand were used. 383.
Last day, 853 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the country and seven people died from the infectious disease. 9258 molecular studies (PCR) and 3818 antigens were performed on the suspected coronavirus.
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