LONDON, Aug 12 ― No new cases of a rare and severe blood clots following vaccination with AstraZeneca's Covid shot have been reported in Britain in recent weeks after a decision to restrict its use in under-40s, British scientists said yesterday. Vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and.
The clots have stopped completely since under-40s were advised not to have AstraZeneca s jab in May because first doses have stopped being dished out. The risk on second dose is much lower.
Patients with very low platelet counts and intracranial hemorrhage have dramatically increased mortality of 73% after devastating but very rare side effect following Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.