This event will focus on links between health and climate change, including health losses and damages and co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation; showcase examples of policies across sectors that benefit people and the planet; and explore tools and recommendations for integrating health into the Global Stocktake (GST).
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks
455
Tuesday it was “firmly convinced” the benefits of AstraZeneca’s vaccine
outweigh potential risks, insisting there was no evidence linking it to blood
clots after several nations suspended the shot over health fears.
The suspensions have provoked intense debate over whether it was prudent to
put AstraZeneca inoculations on hold just as vaccination campaigns were
beginning to gather pace.
Agency (EMA) met Tuesday to discuss the vaccine, with the European
organisation expected to publish conclusions Thursday.
While millions of doses of the vaccine developed with Oxford University
have been administered, small numbers of people have developed blood clots,
HEALTH
Allergy doesn’t prohibit vaccination unless that allergy is to a vaccine or to its ingredients (Photo: Shutterstock)
Some of my friends have been asking me if they can have the Covid vaccination if they have allergies like hayfever. The answer is, yes, they can, despite concerns being raised when two healthcare workers had reactions to the jab in December.
However, both had a history of severe allergies and even carried EpiPens for emergencies.
At the end of December, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued a statement after reviewing more than a million doses here and in North America.
Health workers administer a Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre (Image: AFP via Getty)
Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up!
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Some of my friends have been asking me if they can have the Covid vaccination if they have allergies like hayfever. The answer is, yes, they can, despite concerns being raised when two healthcare workers had reactions to the jab in December.