The European Medicines Agency has ruled that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks, and that it is not possible to prove a link between blood clots that led to the death of two vaccines and the vaccine itself.
AstraZenica Corona Vaccine // Photo: Reuters
The European Commissioner for Drugs and Drugs announced today that the AstraZenica vaccine against corona is safe to use, and that he is "still convinced that the benefits of the vaccine are far from the risks".
The announcement comes after the director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Amer Cook, adopted the announcement from the Drug Administration that blood clots, which have been observed in 30 cases, could not be directly linked to the vaccine.
However, the agencies decided to update the guidelines regarding the provision of an explanation in advance regarding possible risks for the patient.
"This is a safe and effective vaccine," Cook said.
As you may recall, three days ago, ten countries in the EU and abroad announced that they were stopping the use of the corona virus by the British pharmaceutical company Astraznica after at least two deaths due to blood clots, shortly after the vaccine.
Among the countries that have stopped using the vaccine are France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Indonesia and Denmark.
Denmark was the first country where a death as a result of the vaccine occurred when a 67-year-old local woman died from a blood clot that had been cut after being vaccinated.
Italy has announced that all use of the vaccine will be stopped until it is proven that there is no link between the vaccine and blood clotting.
Sandro Tongathi, a 57-year-old Italian man, died of a blood clot in a major artery just hours after the vaccine.
Initially, it was decided in Italy to stop the use of the batch group of the vaccine, but after an initial examination, the country decided not to take a risk and to stop using the vaccine made from Asterzenika completely.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed confidence in the vaccine, which has been given to more than 20 million UK citizens and said he is convinced it is a safe treatment.
The Polish health minister also defended the vaccine, saying the benefit it brings outweighs the potential harm it could have.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, also expressed confidence in the vaccine, saying that health experts in Canada believe that all vaccines for corona given by the health authorities in the country are safe and fit for use.
