Norway warns frail patients over 80 of vaccine risks after deaths

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY CELINE CASTRONUOVO

1/15/21 09:50 AM EST

Officials in Norway on Thursday warned that those over 80 and the terminally ill may be at risk for fatal side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine after the European country’s health agency reported a series of deaths among elderly individuals who received the inoculation.

The Norwegian Medicines Agency announced in a press release that as of Thursday, the Norwegian health registry has received reports of 23 people who died shortly after receiving their first dose of the vaccine.

Of those deaths, 13 have been autopsied and revealed that the common side effects associated with the vaccine may have contributed to more severe reactions among frail, elderly people.

The health agency said that all the fatalities occurred among patients in nursing homes who were well over the age of 80.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/534395-norway-warns-patients-over-80-of-vaccine-risks-after-deaths

[DanieRains]

1. Shortly After Not Immediately After Still Not Good News

Eff.

[BComplex]

2. I wonder which vaccine they were using.

The article didn't say.

[Backseat Driver]

3. Coronavirus in Norway: The Latest News on the COVID-19 Outbreak

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/coronavirus-in-norway/
1/11/21

[snip]Norway’s vaccination process

The first 9,750 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Norway. The vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will be distributed to seven municipalities in eastern Norway, including Oslo.

Almost 35,000 doses are due to be delivered before 2020 ends. After that, around 40,000 doses are scheduled for delivery every week.

“This is a very important day for Norway, and I am glad that we have now received the vaccine,” said FHI’s Camilla Stoltenberg.[snip

[OneCrazyDiamond]

4. China is trying to use this as a reason to halt the use of Phizer's vaccine.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212915.shtml

[CTyankee]

5. I'm 81 but not frail. We're signed up but I have to check our date.

[JudyM]

6. Important news.

Hoping the localized incidence reflects improper storage or other problem with an isolated batch.