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Johnson & Johnson vaccine still halted by the FDA in the USA

This Thursday April 15, 2021, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was still halted - as decided two days ago - for another week in the USA after suspicious cases of thrombosis in vaccinated people have been reported. Yet, the vaccine enjoyed emergency use approval by the regulator this past February 27.

AstraZeneca: thromboses considered as "rare side effects" of the vaccine, EMA says

After the Medicines Agency confirmed the existence of a "rare" risk of atypical thrombosis, this Tuesday April 6, the European Medicines Agency declares there is indeed a link between the vaccine and the creation of blood clots. The day after, on Wednesday April 7, the European regulator announced in a press brief they list blood clots as one of vaccine rare adverse effects.

Covid: the French Medicines Agency releases latest data about vaccine side effects

As the vaccination campaign is expected to increase even more in France over the coming weeks, the ANSM – the National Medicines Agency – has unveiled the conclusions of their latest investigation on side effects noticed following Covid-19 vaccination. Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: AstraZeneca vaccine to be renamed Vaxzevria

This Tuesday March 30, the European Medicines Agency announced the AstraZeneca vaccine changed its trade name to become Vaxzevria.

AstraZeneca reviews data and announces vaccine is 76% effective

As this Monday March 22, AstraZeneca laboratory stated their vaccine was 79% effective and show no risk of thromboses (blood clots), this Thursday March 25, the Swedish-British laboratory reviewed data as required by the NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases), and announced updated data including vaccine was 76% effective.

Covid and AstraZeneca: what is a thrombosis?

As the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been sparking questions after suspicious cases of thrombosis ten days following injection, the editorial board has decided to focus on what thromboses are medically speaking. Risks, symptoms, treatments… Here is more on the matter!