Investigations are under way to determine whether the deaths of two people in New South Wales who developed blood clots are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
We’ve also heard today that 11 Australians have so far developed blood clots (thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome) linked with the vaccine.
But what are these investigations? And who decides whether events like these are actually linked to COVID-19 vaccines, or something else?
What triggers the process?
There is a lot of interest in the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. So the public and health-care workers are “highly tuned in” to reporting suspected side-effects.
Anyone can report these to Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Alternatively, people who have been vaccinated can do so when prompted with a survey via the AusVaxSafety system.
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Last chance to register for AusMedtech 2021
In less than two weeks hundreds will gather for Australia’s premier medical technology conference, which will reconnect key stakeholders of the Australian devices and diagnostics sector to help reimagine the industry during a changing landscape. Business partnering will open in less than one week.
Five keynotes and a plethora of panels will traverse the medtech innovation pipeline through a week of virtual half-day sessions that represent Australia’s medtech industry. Over 65 speakers unite to celebrate the successes and impacts our industry has made, and engage on the reimagined future of medtech. On-demand programming will also be accessible for a further 30 days post AusMedtech 2021.
ATAGI met on 4 May 2021 to review the latest developments relating to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS).
Wells Fargo Championship returns with COVID-19 safety guidelines for players, fans
Rain forces players off the course at Wells Fargo Championship By Courtney Cole | May 4, 2021 at 5:57 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 5:57 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - After a year-long hiatus, the Wells Fargo Championship is back in Charlotte at Quail Hollow Club.
Hundreds of people are coming out this week after the pandemic canceled the tournament last year.
“It’s awesome and very exciting to be able to come back, yes, and get to see all of the players play. Super excited because they had to skip last year, kind of bummed out,” said fans Colby and Jason Kennedy.
Texas Tech students team up with bars to prevent sexual assault
Texas Tech students team up with bars to prevent sexual assault By Brittany Michaleson | May 3, 2021 at 9:57 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 10:22 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Student Government Association at Texas Tech is teaming up with bars to combat sexual assault for its âSafe Night Outâ initiative.
âBecause of the ties to alcohol and sexual assault, we wanted to go into these spaces and create safer environments in order to change the culture around sexual assault,â Student Body President Emeritus Hunter Heck said. Two Docs Brewing Co. is the first bar to team up with SGA and the Risk Intervention and Safety Education office (RISE) for the program. (Source: KCBD NewsChannel 11)