[국제]UK, 7 deaths after AZ vaccine vaccination… a case of blood clotting in Australia

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Seven people died of blood clots following the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK following Germany and France.

In Australia, alertness is rising as a case of a man in his 40s who received the AstraZeneca vaccine is hospitalized for blood clots.

Connect reporters. Reporter Jo Soo-hyun!

First, let’s summarize the situation in the UK.

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Yes, it was officially announced by the UK pharmaceutical regulatory authority.

By the 24th of last month, blood clots with platelet reduction were reported in 30 of the 18 million people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Of these, 22 were cerebral sinus thrombosis, of which 7 died.

Two cases of sinus thrombosis were reported after 10 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, but no platelet reduction was observed.

In recent years, there is an atmosphere of increased alertness in countries such as Germany, Canada, and France, as there has been a movement to limit AstraZeneca vaccinations to young people due to fears of blood clots.

“We need to look more, but now we are moving more towards causality,” said Paul Hunter, a professor at East Anglia University, in an interview on BBC Radio.

However, British authorities say the benefits of preventing COVID-19 infection outweigh other risks, and are continuing to receive AstraZeneca vaccine.

The BBC analyzed that even if the AstraZeneca vaccine is the cause of blood clots, the risk is at the level of 1 in 2.5 million people, and if 2.5 million people 60 years old get Corona 19, 50,000 people could die.

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In Australia, suspected cases of blood clotting side effects have been confirmed after vaccination with AstraZeneca?

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Yes, a 44-year-old man who received AstraZeneca vaccine on the 22nd of last month in Melbourne, Australia, was hospitalized for a blood clot.

This man was recently reported to have had abdominal blood clots and platelet reduction during hospitalization due to a skin rash caused by high fever and bleeding.

Local hematologists see this patient as a potential case of cerebral sinus thrombosis after AstraZeneca vaccination in Germany.

Accordingly, the Australian Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation into the causal relationship with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Along with this, urgent consultations have been launched with UK health authorities, where dozens of similar cases have been reported.

Australian health authorities are urging healthcare professionals to pay more attention to vaccination reactions and to promptly conduct a close-up screening of any unusual issues.

So far, the International Department has delivered it.

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