NIAC will decide if further guidance is needed on the AstraZeneca vaccine over the coming days Published: Friday, 09 April 2021 07:15
The Health Products Regulatory Authority says an Irish case of an rare blood clot associated with the Astrazeneca vaccine will be looked at as a priority.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee will decide in the coming days if it needs to issue further guidance to NPHET and the Government over the use of the injection after the EMA said there is a possible link between the clotting event and the vaccine.
In the UK, those under 30 will be offered an alternative injection.
The womanâs sister, who contacted The Irish Times, said she was âhorrendously sickâ and that the severity of this is huge.
Dr Lorraine Nolan, chief executive of the Health Products Regulatory Authority, which is investigating the case, told Thursday nightâs Nphet briefing that the regulator had received âa case of special interestâ involving a person with CVST which was receiving the authorityâs âutmost priorityâ.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee met on Thursday to consider the concerns around the AstraZeneca vaccine and was engaging with European colleagues. It is to meet again on Friday morning.
Health sources say that vaccinators have reported some resistance among people to the AstraZeneca vaccine in recent days. A delivery of more than 100,000 doses of the vaccine last week means it accounts for a large portion of the shots being administered this week.
Dr Lorraine Nolan, Chief Executive of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), has given an update on the possible link between AstraZeneca and rare blood clots as the body investigates the first potential event in Ireland.
The EMA found that although a connection between the jab and the blood clotting events is plausible, the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risk of its side effects.
Dr Lorraine Nolan, Chief Executive of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), has given an update on the possible link between AstraZeneca and rare blood clots as the body investigates the first potential event in Ireland. Pic: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
Proportion of Covid-19 cases among over-65s has fallen significantly since January
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THE PROPORTION OF daily Covid-19 cases among people over age 65 has fallen by more than half since the end of January.
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Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the Nphet Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group pictured this evening at a Covid-19 update press conference at the Department of Health. Picture: Stephen Collins
Thu, 08 Apr, 2021 - 21:01
Shauna Bowers Discussions around the administering of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination will continue “for some time”, the deputy chief medical officer has said, after a potential rare clotting incident was identified in the State.