Canada Reports 2nd Blood Clot Case After AstraZeneca Covishield Vaccine
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published April 18, 2021 | 04:30 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th April, 2021) The second case of rare blood clots was found in a patient in Canada who has received Covishield, an AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India, the Canadian government's health department said on Sunday.
"The Public Health Agency of Canada has received a report from the Province of Alberta of a case of an individual living in Canada who has experienced a very rare adverse event involving blood clots with low platelets following immunization with COVISHIELD. #COVID19 #vaccine," Health Canada wrote on Twitter.
According to the following statements, the patient diagnosed with blood clots has received treatment and is recovering. Health Canada added that reports of blood clots with low platelets in people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine remain rare.
The government department also added that "the report of this case shows that Canada's vaccine safety monitoring system works.
"
Health Canada further reassures citizens that as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in the country, both Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada will continue to monitor the use of all COVID-19 vaccines closely and examine and assess future rising safety concerns.
"Based on all of the evidence available internationally to-date, Health Canada continues to consider that the benefits of the #AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD vaccines to protect against #COVID19 outweigh the potential risks," Health Canada added.
Apart from AstraZeneca and Covishield, vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson have been approved for use in Canada. The total number of people who received at least the first dose of the vaccine has exceeded 7 million.
Recent Stories
PTI to stage nationwide protests against alleged electoral frauds
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliame ..
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 26 April 2024
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable ..
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
More Stories From World
-
Clean energy drives massive BHP takeover bid
18 minutes ago -
Copper price tops $10,000 for first time in two years
38 minutes ago -
Ukraine agriculture minister held for alleged corruption
47 minutes ago -
China calls Germany spy claims 'pure fabrication'
58 minutes ago -
Singapore expects 1-3 pct growth this year
1 hour ago -
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index rises over 5 pct
1 hour ago
-
New Zealand business sector R&D expenditure hits 2.21 bln USD
1 hour ago -
3 dead after mini car falls into west Japan paddy field
1 hour ago -
Chinese shares higher at midday Friday
1 hour ago -
Myanmar plans to export 2,000 tons of coffee in 2024-25 fiscal year
1 hour ago -
Chinese shares close higher Friday
1 hour ago -
Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police crack down
2 hours ago