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AstraZeneca Withdraws Covid-19 Vaccine Globally

Bureau The News HashtagMay 8, 2024May 8, 202402 mins

New Delhi: Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has announced the global withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine. The company cited a surplus of newer vaccine options as the primary reason behind this decision. AstraZeneca has voluntarily withdrawn the “marketing authorization” for the vaccine within the European Union, with similar applications expected to be made in other countries where…

AstraZeneca Admits in Court of Rare Side Effect of its Covishield Vaccine

Bureau The News HashtagApril 30, 2024April 30, 202403 mins

New Delhi: Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has acknowledged for the first time that its Covid vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS” (thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome). This admission was made in a legal document submitted to the High Court in February. The company stated in the document that TTS can occur even without vaccination and…