OSLO / NORWAY: Twenty-three people die in Norway The New York Post reported within a few days of receiving their first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, with 13 of the deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots.
All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old.
General reactions to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, “may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some debilitated patients,” New York Post chief physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency said in a statement on Friday.
Although officials do not express serious concern, they are adjusting their guidance on who should receive the vaccine.
More than 30,000 people in Norway received the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine since late last month.
The agency’s medical director, Steinar Madsen, stated that the “agency is not scared about this.”
“It is very clear that these vaccines have very little risk, with one small exception for the most fragile patients. Doctors need to carefully consider who should be vaccinated. Those who are very fragile and at the end of their lives can be vaccinated after a individual assessment, ”he said.
The agency reported Thursday that a total of 29 people suffered side effects, including the 13 people who died.
Twenty-one women and eight men experienced side effects, officials said.
In addition to those who died, nine had serious side effects – including allergic reactions, severe discomfort and severe fever – while seven had less severe ones, including severe injection site pain, reports the New York Post.
According to health officials, about 400 people die in the nursing home population every week.
A Pfizer representative said the company was “aware of reported deaths” after administering the vaccine in Norway and work with the Norwegian Medicines Agency to gather all relevant information.
The total number of cases of coronavirus reported Norway is 58202 according to Johns Hopkins University, while the death toll stands at 517
All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old.
General reactions to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, “may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some debilitated patients,” New York Post chief physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency said in a statement on Friday.
Although officials do not express serious concern, they are adjusting their guidance on who should receive the vaccine.
More than 30,000 people in Norway received the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine since late last month.
The agency’s medical director, Steinar Madsen, stated that the “agency is not scared about this.”
“It is very clear that these vaccines have very little risk, with one small exception for the most fragile patients. Doctors need to carefully consider who should be vaccinated. Those who are very fragile and at the end of their lives can be vaccinated after a individual assessment, ”he said.
The agency reported Thursday that a total of 29 people suffered side effects, including the 13 people who died.
Twenty-one women and eight men experienced side effects, officials said.
In addition to those who died, nine had serious side effects – including allergic reactions, severe discomfort and severe fever – while seven had less severe ones, including severe injection site pain, reports the New York Post.
According to health officials, about 400 people die in the nursing home population every week.
A Pfizer representative said the company was “aware of reported deaths” after administering the vaccine in Norway and work with the Norwegian Medicines Agency to gather all relevant information.
The total number of cases of coronavirus reported Norway is 58202 according to Johns Hopkins University, while the death toll stands at 517