Norway COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths Draw Global Attention
No Cases Of Death In Elderly Attributed To Comirnaty Vaccination Till Date, Says EMA.
Executive Summary
Reports from Norway about deaths in very frail, elderly patients soon after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 jab have drawn regulatory scrutiny. While the European Medicines Agency has launched an investigation, Australia is examining the need for specific warnings about risks of vaccination in the very frail elderly or terminally ill patients.
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