The company's response, in a statement to IANS, comes amid an uproar after the company admitted in UK court documents that its vaccine against Covid-19, developed in partnership with the University of Oxford, could cause rashes and serious blood clots. Can increase the risk of.
“Based on evidence in clinical trials and real-world data, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine has been shown to have a consistently acceptable safety profile,” the statement said.
"Regulators around the world consistently say the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects," it said.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, sold as Covishield in India and Vaxzevri in Europe, is a viral vector vaccine developed using a modified chimpanzee adenovirus ChAdOx1.
In a legal document submitted to the UK High Court in February, "AstraZenec admitted that its Covid vaccine 'can, in very rare cases, cause TTS'", the Telegraph reported.Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is a disorder that causes people to form blood clots and have a low platelet count in the blood.
A total of 51 cases have been filed in the UK High Court against the pharmaceutical giant over claims that its Covid vaccine caused death and serious injury. The report said victims and bereaved relatives are demanding compensation, which is estimated to be worth up to £100 million.
The company also expressed sympathy for those who suffered loss of life or health as a result of its vaccine, saying that "patient safety is our top priority".
"Our sympathies go out to those who have lost loved ones or reported health problems," AstraZeneca said.,
"Patient safety is our top priority and regulatory authorities have clear and stringent standards to ensure the safe use of all medicines, including vaccines," the company said.
Meanwhile, health experts said that side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine are not new to the knowledge and there is nothing new that we should be afraid of.
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal, pulmonologist and Dean, Bioscience and Health Research, Trivedi School of Biosciences, says, “The hue and cry over Covishield is quite surprising. There is nothing new in terms of information and more importantly, that information There's nothing you should be afraid of vaccines." , Ashoka University shared a post on X.com.
“Based on evidence in clinical trials and real-world data, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine has been shown to have a consistently acceptable safety profile,” the statement said.
"Regulators around the world consistently say the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects," it said.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, sold as Covishield in India and Vaxzevri in Europe, is a viral vector vaccine developed using a modified chimpanzee adenovirus ChAdOx1.
In a legal document submitted to the UK High Court in February, "AstraZenec admitted that its Covid vaccine 'can, in very rare cases, cause TTS'", the Telegraph reported.Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is a disorder that causes people to form blood clots and have a low platelet count in the blood.
A total of 51 cases have been filed in the UK High Court against the pharmaceutical giant over claims that its Covid vaccine caused death and serious injury. The report said victims and bereaved relatives are demanding compensation, which is estimated to be worth up to £100 million.
The company also expressed sympathy for those who suffered loss of life or health as a result of its vaccine, saying that "patient safety is our top priority".
"Our sympathies go out to those who have lost loved ones or reported health problems," AstraZeneca said.,
"Patient safety is our top priority and regulatory authorities have clear and stringent standards to ensure the safe use of all medicines, including vaccines," the company said.
Meanwhile, health experts said that side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine are not new to the knowledge and there is nothing new that we should be afraid of.
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal, pulmonologist and Dean, Bioscience and Health Research, Trivedi School of Biosciences, says, “The hue and cry over Covishield is quite surprising. There is nothing new in terms of information and more importantly, that information There's nothing you should be afraid of vaccines." , Ashoka University shared a post on X.com.
