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A health worker who was admitted to the hospital with a special blood clot condition after vaccination passed away.
This was stated by the Norwegian Medicines Agency at a press conference on Monday.
On Saturday the 13th, the Norwegian Medicines Agency and the NIPH stated that three people who had been vaccinated entered the Rikshospitalet due to severe cases of blood clots. Rikshospitalet has declared that one of them is dead, says Steinar Madsen.
Therefore, the deceased was among the three health workers from Helse Sør-Øvst who were admitted with a brain hemorrhage or a blood clot after vaccination. The other two patients remain hospitalized.
– For one of the two that we have admitted, the condition is stable. And to some extent they respond to treatment, says Pål Andre Holme from the blood diseases department.
It was a health worker under the age of 50 who died. She was admitted to a local hospital on Thursday and transferred to Rikshospitalet on Friday. He died there on Sunday, says chief physician Trine Kåsine in Rikshospitalet.
– Unfortunately, life could not be saved. Died yesterday. He was a healthy patient from before. She received all the intensive care we can provide at Rikshospitalet, says Kåsine.
FHI decided last Thursday to temporarily stop vaccination with AstraZeneca, after a 60-year-old woman from Denmark died after receiving the vaccine.
This is what they look at now
Geir Bukholm, director of infection control at FHI, has previously said that there were three younger people who were hospitalized and described the symptoms as very serious and special. This is because they have a combination of low platelets, blood clots, and bleeding.
Health authorities are investigating whether there is a connection between the AstraZeneca vaccine and special cases of blood clots. It is not concluded if there is a connection.
– We assess whether there are similarities between the three patients that may say something about the reason why they have had such a special course of the disease, says Madsen at the Norwegian Medicines Agency.
The Norwegian Medicines Agency is working to collect all the documentation and see if the course of the disease has a connection to the vaccine. They do this by looking at all the side effect reports in the country that may have to do with blood clots. In addition, they receive data from Denmark and other countries.
In recent days, the Norwegian Medicines Agency has received about 1,000 new reports of side effects, Madsen says.
– We work to review and see the most serious first. Most are temporary side effects, such as fever and dizziness, which usually go away after two to three days. We have not received any more reports of serious cases, says Madsen.
The Norwegian Medicines Agency and FHI were also notified last week of a death following vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine indoors. A young health worker died after a brain hemorrhage. This is seen in relation to cases of blood clots, says Madsen.
– It is a disease condition that varies slightly from one person to another, but the main characteristics are present in all. What we’ve talked about: Low platelets, bleeding, and blood clots.
Examined in Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing similar cases to see if they may be related to vaccination, says Madsen.
– There will be meetings at the European level during this week. We will see how the discussions end. Pausing vaccination is a national decision, but it has nothing to do with the approval of the vaccine, it is still approved
European health authorities have reviewed the number of cases of blood clots in Europe associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. A total of 30 cases of this type have been registered among the five million vaccinated. Their conclusion so far has been that there is no basis for saying that vaccination produces blood clots.
Madsen from the Norwegian Medicines Agency told VG on Sunday that there are two tiers to investigating side effects: group-based and individual-based. He said there is no evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in statistics, but that it is being investigated whether there may be side effects that are special and affect few people.
Sweden has not stopped vaccination and the Swedish Medicines Agency says it has not seen the same kinds of cases as in Norway. Read more about why they think it is safe to continue vaccination in this case.
The UK has established a high dose number of AstraZeneca. But they are not in talks with EMA, according to Madsen.
– No, unfortunately they are outside the EU, they do their own research, but of course we cooperate internationally across national borders. The important thing now is to look at all the messages that are similar to the ones we have received in all European countries.
He also notes that the UK has vaccinated many older people with this vaccine.
– They have vaccinated many older people, who react differently. If it turns out that there are differences from country to country, we should try to find out what may be the cause, says Madsen.
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SUSPENDED: Several countries, including Norway and Denmark, have temporarily suspended vaccination with AstraZeneca due to suspected side effects. Photo: FRED TANNEAU / AFP
Alto: – Very sad
Health Minister Bent Høie says it is very sad to hear that the health worker died this weekend.
– My thoughts go to family, friends and colleagues. The Norwegian Medicines Agency and the National Institute of Public Health are examining death carefully to assess whether there may be a connection between the vaccine and death, he says.
He says suspected serious side effects are taken seriously and notes that vaccination with AstraZeneca has been discontinued.
– It is important that we are open about the health benefits and side effects of vaccination. We have good systems for monitoring and evaluating side effects in Norway and Europe, and this shows that the monitoring systems work.
Be aware of these symptoms
The NIPH has asked people vaccinated with the following symptoms to seek emergency care:
- Severe discomfort for more than three days.
- Unexplained bruises that don’t go away when you touch them with a glass.
- Signs of blows
At the same time, the institute emphasizes that side effects such as headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, nausea and fever are already known, and that it is common to contract at least one of these after being vaccinated. You don’t need to see a doctor if you experience them, writes FHI.
