EMA finds link between ‘very rare’ but sometimes fatal blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine
The EMA said Wednesday that very rare but sometimes fatal blood clots should be listed as a side effect for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
The EMA’s safety committee said the change to the vaccine label is part of an in-depth review of 62 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and 24 cases of splanchnic vein thrombosis reported in the EU drug safety database as of March 22. Eighteen of the cases were fatal.
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