China News Service, March 13 reported that after the suspension of the use of AstraZeneca's crown disease vaccine in many countries, the British pharmaceutical factory responded on the 12th local time that its new crown vaccine is safe.
On the same day, the World Health Organization stated that it has learned about the "specific batches" of AstraZeneca's new crown vaccine causing thrombosis and is currently evaluating it.
Data map: On December 27, 2020 local time, many member states of the European Union officially launched the new crown vaccination work.
The picture shows Belgian medical staff preparing for the new crown vaccination work.
Recently, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Italy, Austria and other countries have announced the suspension of AstraZeneca's new crown vaccine due to cases of thrombosis among vaccinators.
On the 12th, an AstraZeneca spokesperson responded: “We have analyzed more than 10 million safety data records. There is no evidence that the vaccine will increase pulmonary embolism in any specific age, gender, batch, or in any country, or The risk of deep vein thrombosis."
On the same day, the WHO said that it has learned about the "specific batches" of AstraZeneca's new crown vaccine causing thrombosis, but the organization believes that so far, no one has died from any new crown vaccine.
WHO spokesperson Harris said, "As of March 9, more than 268 million doses of vaccine have been delivered worldwide. According to data reported by governments to WHO, the new crown vaccine has not been found to be the cause of death." Harris explained. , Thrombosis is very common, so it is not clear whether thrombosis will occur after vaccination or whether the vaccine is the cause of thrombus.
She emphasized that the risk assessment committee of EU medical institutions has also determined that the benefits of the vaccine "continue to outweigh the risks." "The expert group has taken the position that vaccination should continue, and investigations into these thromboembolic events are ongoing."
Harris said that the WHO's global advisory committee composed of independent experts is currently evaluating the report on the AstraZeneca vaccine and will announce its conclusions as soon as possible.