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Euskirchen (dpa / lnw) - The Euskirchen district temporarily stopped the corona vaccination of women under 55 with the active ingredient from Astrazeneca on Monday.
After a vaccinated woman (47) died last week, the district has now been reported to be suspected of having "a serious illness" of a 28-year-old after being vaccinated with Astrazeneca.
Both had suffered a sinus vein thrombosis, according to the district.
“The district of Euskirchen informed the district government and the NRW Ministry of Health about the new situation at noon today and announced the moratorium.
This is a precautionary measure until the competent specialist departments have come to a final assessment, ”it said in a message.
Previously, queries to the higher-level authorities had been answered by saying that the Paul Ehrlich Institute “scrutinized the processes conscientiously, but could not give a final statement”, according to the district.
District Administrator Markus Ramers (SPD) had phoned NRW Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) and his State Secretary, "who are personally committed to a timely, final clarification by the experts."
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After the death of the 47-year-old woman, the Euskirchen district reported the case to the Paul Ehrlich Institute in order to investigate a possible connection with the woman's corona vaccination.
The Paul Ehrlich Institute did not provide any further information on the specific case on Monday.
According to the district, the woman's death was reported to the health department last Friday by the doctor in charge of the regional vaccination center, who had received the information from the treating clinic.
The doctor had also reported the latest case "after he had received relevant information from the treating clinic."
The 28-year-old patient is in a stable condition and is being cared for in a special clinic, the circle said in a statement.
"Since it cannot currently be ruled out that there are facts that speak against a cross-age and gender-independent vaccination" COVID-19 Vaccine Astrazeneca ", the crisis team of the Euskirchen district has decided to suspend the vaccination with this vaccine in women under 55" , it said from the circle.
This decision was made by the crisis team after professional advice from the head of the health department and the chief vaccinator.
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The vaccinations with Astrazeneca for men and women over 55 will continue as planned, as will the vaccinations with the Biontech vaccine.
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