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Vaccine delays for Northern Ireland after AstraZeneca advice change
Northern Ireland will face vaccine rollout delays for several weeks as UK advice regarding the use of AstraZeneca jabs has changed.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that people under 40 should be offered an alternative to AstraZeneca due to a link to rare blood clots.
The Department of Health has said people aged under 40 in NI will be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech jab.
Northern Ireland will face vaccine rollout delays for several weeks as UK advice regarding the use of AstraZeneca jabs has changed. Pic: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
There have been 3,484 reports of suspected side effects from COVID-19 vaccines administered in Ireland, the latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) show.
The agency, which monitors the safety of medicines, said the most commonly reported side effects are in line with those typically associated with vaccinations such as headaches, muscle pain and nausea.
The HRPA also said there have been no reports of the side effects found by the Norwegian Medicines Agency, which led Ireland and some EU nations to temporarily suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week.
The HRPA has received around 3,484 reports of suspended side effects from coronavirus vaccines.
Former Dragon’s Den investor Gavin Duffy has likened developing blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to being struck by lightning.
Ireland’s National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended the move after the Norwegian Medicines Agency found that four adults, including three health workers, were currently in hospital after receiving the jab in question.
Former Dragon’s Den investor Gavin Duffy has likened developing blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to being struck by lightning. Pic: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
Around 30,000 people were set to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this week, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed their appointments will be rescheduled.