AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Vaccine Side Effect Amid Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits
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AstraZeneca has conceded in court that its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield can cause a rare condition called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS).
This admission by AstraZeneca opens the possibility for significant legal claims, with some cases estimated at $38 million each.
The UK government, due to an earlier agreement, will bear the financial burden of any legal payouts related to the vaccine's side effects.
Despite the risk of TTS, which has occurred in 81 cases out of 50 million doses in the UK, the vaccine is linked to preventing Covid-19 deaths and is estimated to have saved six million lives worldwide.
The UK has decided to halt further orders of the AstraZeneca vaccine in favor of mRNA vaccines.
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New York Post • Apr 29, 2024
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Apr 28, 2024
In UK filing, AstraZeneca admits for first time its COVID vaccine can cause rare side effect