Australian blood clotting events similar to cases in UK, Europe: TGA | Sky News Australia

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration says a second confirmed case of blood clotting in an AstraZeneca recipient is similar to the clotting events seen in Europe and the United Kingdom.

The likelihood of developing the rare condition after being vaccinated is one in every 350,000 patients. TGA boss Professor John Skerritt pointed to the number of cases seen in the UK - which is about one in 250,000 – saying Australia is in a better position.

“That’s [clotting] an extremely… remote and unlikely event, it’s a very rare finding,” he said on Tuesday. “As I’ve said before, your chances of winning the lotto are much, much, much, much higher.” Australia’s medical regulator confirmed a second blood clotting incident in a West Australian woman in her 40s - who remains in ICU in a stable condition.

 

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Sounds like the start of a pandemic to me. Better take the same actions we did when this flu appeared and shut everything down until we have more information.

UK statistics show Pfizer produces just as many clots too..

Still ausgov isn't considering sputnikvaccine as an alternative. Even Germany is considering getting it from Russia.

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