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AstraZeneca vaccine Ireland news as health authority says benefits outweigh the risks with 204,270 doses administered
It follows the conclusion of the EMA s investigation into rare side effects
The AstraZeneca Vaccine (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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The advice on the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine remains unchanged for now, Ireland’s National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) said this evening.
It will meet with EU colleagues in the coming days and will assess if new guidelines are warranted.
The body which advises on vaccines said it notes the finding from the European Medicines Agency regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine and statements from the UK.
The EMA has said there is a possible link between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who had received the vaccine.
The regulatory agency concluded that the overall benefits of the highly effective vaccine in protecting recipients from severe Covid-19, hospitalisation and death outweigh the risks of this very rare event.
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18:00, 7 APR 2021
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Irish regulatory agency issues statement on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and blood clots
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
19:47, 7 APR 2021
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