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More Cases of Blood Clots Related to AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine Detected
British regulators say they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clots in people who received the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, and Australia says it is investigating a possible link between the vaccine and clotting in a man who recently received the injection.
On Thursday, Britain’s medical regulatory agency said that in the period ending March 24, it had received 30 reports of clotting events after people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is 25% more than what. that was previously reported. Washington Post reported.
However, the British agency noted that those 30 cases were of more than 18 million AstraZeneca doses administered and that “based on this ongoing review, the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines continue to outweigh any risks,” the Mail reported.
Meanwhile, Australia’s medical director said on Friday that health officials were taking “very seriously” a report of a 44-year-old man who was admitted to hospital with low platelets and possible clotting days after receiving the vaccine. AstraZeneca.
Australian media reported that the nation’s Therapeutic Products Administration planned to meet on Saturday to determine if there is a link between men’s health problems and the vaccine. Mail saying.
These are just the latest concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine, including reports that it may have caused dozens of blood clots among the tens of millions of doses administered in Europe.
The European Medicines Agency is investigating 14 deaths that occurred after people received the vaccine, and Germany’s panel of vaccine experts on Thursday updated its guidance on the vaccine days after authorities said it should not be given to people. under 60 years old. Mail reported.
Despite these problems, the European Union drug regulator and the World Health Organization say the vaccine is safe.
Moderna approves increasing doses in COVID-19 vaccine vials
Moderna has been authorized to put 50% more COVID-19 vaccine in its vials, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
The company had already started producing fuller vials (15 doses instead of 10) before approval, and said in a statement that it expects to start shipping the 15-dose vials in a few weeks. The New York Times reported.
FDA approval provides new assurances on the supply of Moderna’s two-dose vaccine. The company has promised to deliver 200 million doses by the end of May and 300 million by the end of July.
The approval of the fuller vials of Moderna comes a day after it was announced that a production error ruined up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, delaying the FDA’s clearance of the Baltimore plant where the vaccine is manufactured. Mail reported.
All shipments from the plant have been delayed until the FDA completes its investigation and decides whether to approve the production of vaccines at the plant. Johnson & Johnson even says it will still be able to deliver its promised 24 million doses of vaccine this month.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Songbirds and Feeders: CDC
Contact with songbirds and wild feeders appears to be the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 19 people in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The diseases have been reported in the states of California, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. Eight people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
The outbreak is making both birds and people sick. Salmonella can be spread between species of birds, pets and people, the CDC said.
Wild birds can carry salmonella and still appear healthy and clean. You can get salmonella by touching a wild bird or something in its environment, such as a bird feeder or bird bath, and then touching your mouth or face with your unwashed hands.
The CDC offered the following advice:
- Always wash your hands immediately after touching a bird feeder, bird bath, or after handling a bird, even if you were wearing gloves.
- Clean and sanitize your bird feeder and bird bath weekly or when they are visibly dirty. Feeders should be cleaned outside your home when possible. If you clean it indoors, use a sink or bathtub, and thoroughly clean and disinfect the area immediately afterward.
- Keep pets away from bird feeders and baths and the areas below them.
- Do not touch or feed wild birds with your bare hands.
- If you find a sick or dead bird, call your state wildlife agency or wildlife specialist
- If you find a sick or dead bird in your yard, remove the bird feeders and baths for two weeks and clean them outdoors.
