Matt Hancock insists UK on track to hit July vaccination target

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RARE BLOOD CLOTS LINKED TO ASTRAZENECA’S VACCINE?  MHRA chief executive Dr June Raine said anyone who has one or more of the below symptoms for longer than four days after vaccination should seek urgent medical advice. Shortness of breath Chest pain Swollen leg Persistent stomach pain Severe headache Blurred vision Skin … Read more

Family of solicitor, 59, who died from blood clot urge people to get AstraZeneca jab

The family of a lawyer who died from a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine has joined the legion of politicians and health experts encouraging people to continue taking up the jab. Britain’s medical regulator yesterday announced the shots created by Oxford University would not be used for those under 30 following extremely rare … Read more

Scientist behind Astrazeneca jab in line for £17m windfall

Scientist behind Oxford jab used by Astrazeneca in line for £17m windfall as her company plans to float on the stock market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 00:37 BST, 8 April 2021 The woman behind Oxford’s coronavirus jab is in line for a multi-million pound … Read more

Covid vaccine rollout is still on target, ministers pledge

All adults will be vaccinated by the target date of July 31 as the rollout continues ‘full steam ahead’, ministers pledged yesterday. And officials are confident there are sufficient supplies of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the ten million under-30s who have now been advised not to have the Oxford/AstraZeneca one. However, some experts … Read more

Scientist behind Astrazeneca jab in line for £17m windfall

Scientist behind Oxford jab used by Astrazeneca in line for £17m windfall as her company plans to float on the stock market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 The woman behind Oxford’s coronavirus jab is in line for a multi-million pound … Read more

Covid UK: People waiting for first vaccine dose say they are NOT put off by blood clot fears

People waiting for their first Covid vaccine say they are not put off by blood clot fears – and insist they would still be happy to have AstraZeneca shot.  A review by the drugs watchdog the MHRA found that by the end of March, 79 out of 20million Britons vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine had suffered … Read more

People waiting for first jab say they are NOT put off by blood clot fears

People waiting for their first Covid vaccine say they are not put off by blood clot fears – and insist they would still be happy to have AstraZeneca shot.  A review by the drugs watchdog the MHRA found that by the end of March, 79 out of 20million Britons vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine had suffered … Read more

Twitter users see funny side of news that under-30s will be offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab

‘Blood clot? You’re more likely to be killed by a POODLE!’: Twitter users see the funny side of news that under-30s will be offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab Internet has poked fun at news that under-30s should not take AstraZeneca jab Advisory board ruled 18 to 29 year olds should be offered an alternative vaccine … Read more

Covid-19 UK: What should I do if I’ve had the AstraZeneca jab?

Britons were once again left with a raft of questions over the safety of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after health chiefs today recommended it should not be given to under-30s because of its link to potentially deadly blood clots. No10’s jab advisory panel says healthy people aged 18 to 29 be offered either Pfizer or Moderna’s … Read more

Covid-19: EU regulators say AstraZeneca’s jab should come with warning of ‘very rare’ blood clots

The EU’s medical regulators have said that AstraZeneca’s vaccine should come with a clear warning that blood clots are a ‘very rare side effect.’ But the European Medicines Agency (EMA) refused to back banning the jab for younger age groups despite noting that most of the cases have occurred in women under 60. British health … Read more