Four people die after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca in Italy
15.04.2021 15:52
Four people in Italy have been victims of the Vaxzevria vaccine of the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca, which causes thrombosis.
ERFURT, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Medical Staff handle an empty vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 at a vaccination center at the Messe trade fair grounds during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on April 8, 2021 in Erfurt, Germany. German authorities are expecting a strong increase in the volume of inoculations in April as vaccine supplies stabilize. Germany began vaccinations in late December and authorities predict as many vaccine doses to arrive in April as in the three months before. So far about 13% of people in Germany have received a first dose. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)
The Italian Medicines Agency has reported four deaths due to thrombosis following a dose of the vaccine from AstraZeneca. It is clarified that all these cases occurred within two weeks after vaccination.
In total, about 14 million vaccinations against COVID-19 have been made in Italy using various vaccines: the most popular is the drug from Pfizer / BioNTech.
