A woman in Sweden has died after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca

One week after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca, a woman in Sweden lost her life. As the Medical Products Service of the country announced today (18/03), the victim was previously completely healthy.

«This is a case of blood clots in the arteries and veins and heavy bleeding, that is, the rare disorder that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) research focuses on, “said Veronica Arthurson, head of drug safety at the Swedish Medicines Agency.

According to the APE-MPE, Stockholm announced earlier today that it will extend the suspension of its use AstraZeneca vaccine until next week.

However, the European Medicines Agency subsequently announced that remains convinced of the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh the potential risks, following research into reports of thromboembolic events that have prompted more than 12 countries to suspend its use.

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