Environmental News For The Week Ending 05June 2019
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Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: The number of new cases of Covid continues to decline briskly in most countries around the globe, despite the prevalence of more infectious strains in most regions. Deaths attributed to the virus are also falling, albeit not quite as rapidly.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is associated with slightly increased risk of some bleeding disorders, research suggests.
An analysis of people who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZ) or Pfizer/BioNTech jab revealed a small increased risk of an autoimmune bleeding disorder known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with the AZ vaccine.
The research also suggested there may be evidence of an increased risk of other bleeding and vascular events associated with the vaccine.
Researchers said these very small risks are important but rare, and are comparable with those of other jabs, including vaccines against hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella, and flu.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is associated with slightly increased risk of some bleeding disorders, research suggests.
An analysis of people who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZ) or Pfizer/BioNTech jab revealed a small increased risk of an autoimmune bleeding disorder known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with the AZ vaccine.
The research also suggested there may be evidence of an increased risk of other bleeding and vascular events associated with the vaccine.
Researchers said these very small risks are important but rare, and are comparable with those of other jabs, including vaccines against hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella, and flu.