Health Canada is updating the labels for the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to add immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune condition, as a potential side effect.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said very rare cases of ITP have been reported internationally after receiving the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines.
ITP is a disorder that can cause easy or excessive bruising and bleeding, which results from unusually low blood platelet levels.
Such cases typically occur within 28 days after vaccination, the agency said. Deaths as a result of post-vaccination ITP have been reported outside of Canada. Some cases occurred in individuals who had a prior history of the disorder.
Both the AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines have been approved for use in Canada and are deemed safe and effective.
The agency advised Canadians to seek immediate medical attention if any of the following symptoms occurred after receiving the AstraZeneca and J&J shots:
- unexplained bleeding
- unexplained bruising
- small purplish spots beyond the site of vaccination
- shortness of breath
- chest pain
- leg pain and/or swelling
- persistent abdominal pain.
Health Canada said if an individual has a history of a thrombocytopenic disorder, such as immune thrombocytopenia, the risk of developing low platelet levels should be considered before administering the vaccine and platelet monitoring is recommended after vaccination.
In its label update on Tuesday, the agency said there was also the rare risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) – a type of blood clot that starts in the vein – following vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
More than 224,000 Canadians have received two doses of the AstraZeneca Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine and more than 9,000 have received the single-shot J&J vaccine.
In March, Health Canada added a warning about blood clots to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine following several reports after immunization.
In June, the agency updated the label for the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Covishield COVID-19 vaccines to also add capillary leak syndrome as a potential side-effect. (Global News)
One response to “Autoimmune disorder warning added to AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines”
This news item just goes to show that science has now become politicised. Money, and not our health – through this rushed vaccine policy – has been, the fast-tracked driving force from all the global politicians to control us.
Despite the high rate of hospitalisation increasing amongst the FULY VACCINATED, politicians are still telling the world that this is the pandemic of the unvaccinated.
Peter Doshi, who has a PhD in history, anthropology and science technology, is also a Senior Editor at the British Medical Journal (BMJ), and is part of the news & views team. Based in Baltimore, he is also an associate professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Writing in the (BMJ), Peter Doshi highlights four things that now sheds light on the problems with vaccine data: 1), published claims that vaccines saved lives were based on JUST ONE DEATH in 70,000 Pfizer and Morderna trial participants. 2), clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines have not shown any reductions in deaths. 3), the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines are qualitatively made different from traditional vaccines. 4), in January 2021, the dictionary definition of vaccines changed to encompass mRNA products.
As Albert Einstein once said: “Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth”.
This is why I am standing on the right side of history folks, as more lies and falsehoods are coming out.
RESPECT TO ALL THOSE ANTIGUANS THAT ARE WELL READ, AND ARE CRITICAL THINKERS!