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Information on the new deaths comes from the Norwegian Medicines Agency (Legemiddelverket). The authority writes in a press release that it “cannot rule out that these incidents may be related to the Astra Zeneca vaccine.”
-You know a lot about what happened, but there are several investigations that need to be carried out, says Steinar Madsen, head of unit at NRK’s Swedish Medicines Agency.
Those who died were under the age of 55.
-I think it’s very sad, it’s a tragic death, says Madsen.
The NTB news agency experiences that one of the two who has now passed away worked in the health sector.
Pause vaccination
Earlier this week, a person in Norway died from the same causes. Norway has stopped vaccination with the Astra Zeneca vaccine pending investigation of the incidents.
-The University Hospital of Oslo has made an enormous effort to investigate what happened, and it is also being investigated in other countries. Now there are many more cases of this in Europe, Madsen tells NRK.
A woman in her 60s died in Lund in late February, just over a week after being vaccinated with the Astra Zeneca vaccine. The woman suffered from blood clots and significant bleeding, according to the Swedish Medicines Agency, which is investigating the incident.
EMA gives the green light
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has investigated whether the health problems reported with the Astra vaccine are real side effects or mere coincidences. No causal link has been found and the vaccine is considered safe.
Despite this, Sweden’s temporary stop remains before new information can be released next week. The stop was decided on March 16.
Fixed: A previous version contained incorrect information about the deceased’s employment.
