A B.C. man who developed severe health complications after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has launched a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, the federal and provincial governments, and the pharmacy that gave him the injection. Ross Wightman, 41, of Lake Country, B.C., says he was temporarily paralyzed and developed Guilliane-Barre Syndrome after he was given…
BC Man Launches Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca, Federal Government Following Vaccine Injury
Australia Discreetly Discontinues AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine
The Australian government has quietly removed approval from the Vaxzevria AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which has been linked to rare but the serious side effect of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) involving blood clots combined with low levels of blood platelets. The federal health department updated its website to advise that the vaccine developed in the United…
90 Million COVID Vaccines Making Their Way to Canada: Federal Records
Over 90 million COVID-19 vaccines are making their way to Canada, federal records show. “Under Canada’s advance purchase agreements there are currently 90.8 million remaining doses to be delivered in 2023 and 2024,” said a Department of Public Works report to the Commons public accounts committee (PACP), as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. Prices were…
COVID Vax Compensation Recipient ‘Disheartened’ Over Lack of Recognition of the Vaccine Injured
Ross Wightman, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome shortly after receiving a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, has become one of the first recipients of funds under Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program. But the plight of others who have suffered vaccine injuries weighs heavily on the realtor and former pilot from B.C.’s Okanagan Valley….
Novavax Approved as Booster Alternative for Australians 18 and Over
The Novavax COVID-19 protein vaccine has been approved by the ATAGI as a booster alternative to mRNA vaccines for Australians aged 18 and over. The ATAGI stated (pdf) that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine currently has “limited evidence” on its safety and immunogenicity as a booster, but is acceptable as a third shot if “no other COVID-19…
Treat COVID-19 Like ‘Common Cold,’ Says British Trust, While Pledging $22 Billion for Vaccine Research
Pandemic-related lockdowns of economies are no longer practical, according to Britain’s largest charitable foundation focused on health research, which has called for moving toward treating COVID-19 “like the common cold.” “I don’t think it can mean going back into regular lockdowns, because it is just not economically viable. We don’t do that for the flu,…
Malaysia Donates 800,000 AstraZeneca Vaccines to Bangladesh and Laos
The Malaysian government announced that it would send nearly 1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Bangladesh and Laos. The vaccines would arrive in both countries on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8, respectively, reported Bernama. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the contribution would ensure both countries have equal access to COVID-19 vaccines amid the growing spread of…
AstraZeneca Plans to Begin Selling COVID-19 Vaccines at Profit
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which said it would not take a profit from its COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic, has now unveiled plans to start selling the shots at “modest profitability.” In its latest financial results published on Friday, AstraZeneca said it is now “expecting to progressively transition the vaccine to modest profitability as new orders…
Taiwanese Man Receives Over $32,000 in Government Compensation After COVID-19 Vaccination
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A man in Taiwan has received government compensation of NT$900,000 ($32,320) for suffering from a rare blood clotting condition after being vaccinated against COVID-19. The unnamed man, who lives in central Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, was suffering from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after getting a jab of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, said Chuang Jen-hsiang, spokesperson…
Man in Taiwan Receives $32,000 in Compensation For Developing Blood Clot After COVID-19 Vaccination
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A man in Taiwan has received government compensation of NT$900,000 ($32,320) for suffering from a rare blood clotting condition after being vaccinated against COVID-19. The unnamed man, who lives in central Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, was suffering from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after getting a jab of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, said Chuang Jen-hsiang, spokesperson…
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