Public asked not to panic over AstraZeneca vaccine

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Colombo, May 15 (Daily Mirror) - In the wake of the recent mass withdrawal of AstraZeneca vaccines due to concerns over rare blood clots, Sri Lanka health experts emphasized that individuals who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine need not harbour undue fears regarding its safety.

Addressing the media, Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Chairman of the National Medicinal Drugs Regulatory Authority, referenced a case in which the manufacturer of AstraZeneca acknowledged that complications from the vaccine are exceedingly rare, a fact they had previously admitted.

He underscored that these rare complications are not indicative of future adverse effects, providing reassurance on the overall safety profile of the vaccine.

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Pre caution Wednesday, 15 May 2024 12:33 PM

I had 2 of AstraZeneca and a Pfizer booster, So far my health is good, no any symptoms has been shown, So people who had AstraZeneca no need to panic, the result may differ person to person according to their health condition.

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Rip Winkle Wednesday, 15 May 2024 01:26 PM

Who are these so called 'health experts' and who is it who deemed they are qualified enough to be given such an honour?

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Rationalist Wednesday, 15 May 2024 05:21 PM

This is that ' doctor -hating jealous king'. People should fear unhealthy eating habits, alcohol, sedentary life with no exercise(150 mins /week with moderate ex), but not astrazeneca. Bad habits,bad outcome being attributed to a vaccine that saved millions of people including foolish

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mnsmart Wednesday, 15 May 2024 02:17 PM

So you tell us that this vaccine is far better than the substandard medicine you guys have imported?

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mnsmart Wednesday, 15 May 2024 02:18 PM

Or may be our imported other substandard medicines are more dangerous than this

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Kikazaru Wednesday, 15 May 2024 03:13 PM

It is too late to panic. The COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer–BioNTech and Moderna are based on the mRNA technology and thus safe. The very first vaccine to be approved in the US was the Moderna vaccine. Japan procured a large stock of AstraZeneca, but did not use due to reported health complications. In Sri Lanka we bought the AstraZeneca vaccine at a high cost padded with kick backs. It is the fault of Gota who handed over management of COVID-19 pandemic to a OL educated solder. That is it.

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Ram Wednesday, 15 May 2024 03:23 PM

In one Class Action the plaintiffs allege manufacturer AstraZeneca did not properly test the drugs for side effects. Additionally, the drug manufacturer didn't appropriately warn doctors and consumers of the potential health risks. One action was settled for $20 Million. Manufacturer statement that complications are extremely rare cannot be accepted

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Pruritus ano Wednesday, 15 May 2024 05:24 PM

Why have you got buttock itching as a side effect of astrazeneca?

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C Fernando Wednesday, 15 May 2024 05:26 PM

So what are you going to do about it?

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Asif Wednesday, 15 May 2024 04:13 PM

Thank God neither me or my close family get this clot-shot !! there was enough evidence of side effects!

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European Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:02 AM

You must thank God too for being lucky not having suffered from the dangerous Covid variant. You would not have lived to write this ignorant comment.

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Ravi Wednesday, 15 May 2024 04:16 PM

Many people are having bad side effects and some already died. Sad dide for voiceless. Munta hena hathakama vadiyang parayas.

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Ahmed Wednesday, 15 May 2024 05:43 PM

those who forced people to get vaccinated should take the responsibility now. people should ask for compensation. ( value of life is more than compensation though )

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Ranasinghe Jyothipala Wednesday, 15 May 2024 06:28 PM

High time for Dammika Pani fans to carry on their pseudo science talks and conspiracy theory propaganda to fool the people.

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Concerned Public Wednesday, 15 May 2024 08:00 PM

Recently heard few of known people in 40s died of sudden heart attack whom were in good health conditions. Wondering if the those deaths related to vaccine side effects.

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Kasun Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:25 PM

Ask their families whether they did regular exercise, or tgey smoked?

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Astro Zaneekar Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:03 PM

I took AstraZeneca and as side effect I cannot see anything while I am in sleeping.

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Rabukwella threatened people if not vaccinated no access to govt. institutions and banks Thursday, 16 May 2024 05:06 AM

A 51 year old man died suddenly after a heart attack and doctors suspect that it was a side effect of covid19 jab. Almost all people in this area where I live administered with Chinese jab Sinopharm.

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Jude Thursday, 16 May 2024 09:29 AM

Don't panic, worse thing could happen you'd die, and one day your gonna die !!!

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Patcitz Thursday, 16 May 2024 10:56 PM

Except Sinopharm and Sputnik, all other products from the US and other western countries such as Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Moden a, Johnson

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