How can we know the COVID-19 vaccine (Asterazeneca) is safe?

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Malcolm Nobre

Hello

The side effects vary from person to person. The common side effects are fever and mild shivers that last for a day or two. So one needs to remain indoors for 2-3 days. Also there is pain at the site of injection. Headache and nausea can also be experienced in certain cases.

These are the general side effects which I have heard from people who have been vaccinated.

Regards.

I have just heard that many countries have kept on hold the use of AstraZeneca vaccine. Please see the links below:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56369550

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/11/denmark-suspends-use-ofastrazeneca-vaccine-after-blood-clot-repor

https://thewire.in/health/india-expected-to-review-covishield-after-reports-of-blood-clots-after-vaccination

Paulina Goździk

Adverse effects caused by the vaccine may be different - it depends on the patient's own 'predispositions'.

Personally, I know two people who took this vaccine. One of them experienced really unpleasant symptoms like fever (about 40 degrees), muscle pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, general fatigue. The first day was the worst, after that it started to get better; all of the mentioned symptoms were gone 3 days after the vaccination.

But the other person I know experienced no side effects at all - he didn't even feel the pain at the site of injection.

Below, I put a link to the product information, published by European Medicines Agency. All of the common adverse reactions are listed there, as well as all other characteristics. I hope you'll find it helpful.

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-epar-product-information_en.pdf

Arvind Singh

Wondimagegn Mengist

Please see the link below.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1/fulltext

Thanks!

Please also see the links below.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56397592

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56404542

Frank T. Edelmann

Dear Wondimagegn Mengist many thanks for this interesting and important technical question. Currently there is significant confusion about the AstraZeneca vaccine, especially in many European countries. My country, Germany, has temporarily halted the use of this vaccine due to reported serious side effects. Please see e.g. these recent links:

Germany suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine, along with Italy, France, Spain

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-along-with-italy-france-spain/a-56878920

and

Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears, disrupting EU vaccinations

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-idUSKBN2B722U

Dear Frank T.Edelmann, thank you for the idea which you shared with me. It is a great help to resolve my confusion about the vaccine.

Dear Wondimagegn Mengist in my personal opinion it was a big mistake that several countries temporarily stopped the vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The number of cases with serious side effects is negligible compared to the number of vaccinated persons who are now saved from getting seriously ill with COVID-19.

For more informations about this please see the following useful article entitled

Covid vaccine: How many people in the UK have been vaccinated so far?

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55274833

I agree with Dr. Frank T. Edelmann. Please refer to the link below:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/438493/australia-astrazeneca-vaccinations-to-continue-despite-blood-clot-fears-officials

Dear Malcolm Nobre, thank you for the resource.

Mª Angeles Zorrilla Lopez-Perea

The side effects are to a reduced number. We still don't know why they affect people although not the majority. Allergies and thrombosis and herrmorages. It affects people in different ways, but the side effects in vaccines are the same. Are we getting more data for certain groups teachers, sanitary, police man or do we always exclude the same health risk group for lack of information?

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has just approved the AstraZeneca vaccine despite very are serious side affects (formation of blood clots):

EU agency says AstraZeneca vaccine is 'safe and effective'

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56440139

Thank you all for the detailed information about the vaccine.