{"id":63910,"date":"2021-01-15T17:47:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=63910"},"modified":"2021-01-15T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T00:58:40","slug":"63910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=63910","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

23 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: officials<\/a><\/p>\n

Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with 13 of those deaths \u2014 all nursing home patients \u2014 apparently related to the side effects of the shots, health officials said.<\/p>\n

Common reactions to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, \u201cmay have contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients,\u201d Sigurd Hortemo, chief physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency, said in a Friday statement.<\/p>\n

All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. While officials aren\u2019t expressing serious concern, they are adjusting their guidance on who should receive the vaccine.<\/p>\n

The news comes just over a week after officials reported the deaths of just two nursing home residents after they received the Pfizer jab.<\/p>\n

More than 30,000 people in Norway<\/strong> have received the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine in the Scandinavian country since late last month, according to official figures.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are not alarmed by this,\u201d Steinar Madsen, medical director with the agency, told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. \u201cIt is quite clear that these vaccines have very little risk, with a small exception for the frailest patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctors must now carefully consider who should be vaccinated,\u201d he added. \u201cThose who are very frail and at the very end of life can be vaccinated after an individual assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agency reported Thursday that a total of 29 people had suffered side effects, including the 13 people who died.<\/p>\n

Twenty-one women and eight men experienced side effects, officials said.<\/p>\n

Besides those who died, nine had serious side effects \u2014 including allergic reactions, strong discomfort and severe fever \u2014 while seven had less serious ones, including severe pain at the injection site.<\/p>\n

In total, more than 57,000 cases and 500 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Norway, according to Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n

Health officials noted that around 400 people die each week in the nursing home population.<\/p>\n

A Pfizer rep said the pharmaceutical giant is \u201caware of reported deaths\u201d following the administration of the vaccine in Norway and is working with the Norwegian Medicines Agency \u201cto gather all the relevant information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNorwegian authorities have prioritized the immunization of residents in nursing homes, most of whom are very elderly with underlying medical conditions and some which are terminally ill,\u201d a spokeswoman said in a statement. \u201c[The Norwegian Medicine Agency confirms] the number of incidents so far is not alarming, and in line with expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Officials said that common side affects to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, may have contributed to the deaths.
\nOfficials said common side effects of the vaccine, including fever and nausea, may have contributed to the deaths.AFP via Getty Images
\n\u201cAll reported deaths will be thoroughly evaluated by [the agency] to determine if these incidents are related to the vaccine,\u201d she added. \u201cThe Norwegian government will also consider adjusting their vaccination instructions to take the patients\u2019 health into more consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n

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