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Should you take aspirin prophylactically after vaccination with AstraZeneca? This question is asked by many people today. Concerns follow recent suspicions that this drug may increase the risk of thrombosis. Bartosz Fiałek says directly: the phenomenon itself can be very dangerous. Why? He explained on social media.
- EMA: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Its administration is not associated with a higher risk of blood clots. However, doubts among people remained
- Should I take prophylactic aspirin after receiving AstraZeneca? Doctor: this can be dangerous
- The doctor advises against starting prophylactic aspirin and anticoagulant medications before, during and after vaccination with AstraZeneca.
- Due to their health condition, people taking these medications should continue their treatment
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – concerns and doubts
The COVID-19 AstraZenek vaccine and speculation that it is related to cases of thrombosis was one of the most discussed topics until recently. Many people waiting for vaccinations with this preparation felt more and more doubts. The anxiety was intensified by the information about other countries which, until the doubts were resolved, had suspended vaccinations with AstraZeneki. It got to the point that several dozen percent of those enrolled did not apply for AstraZeneca vaccinations.
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On March 18, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which investigated the matter, announced that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, and its administration is not associated with an increased risk of blood clots. There were also no problems with the quality or the batch of AstraZeneki.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also recommends continuing to administer the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca. “Vaccination against COVID-19 does not reduce the risk of illness and death from other diseases,” she emphasized in a statement in mid-March.
At the same time, EMA announced that it intends to continue investigating reports on the relationship between blood clots and this preparation. An expert group was set up on March 29 to further investigate whether blood clots were related to the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Earlier, the director of the agency Emer Cooke reassured that it was normal that rare and serious diseases were revealed in a mass vaccination campaign. – I would like to emphasize that this is not an unexpected situation. When millions of people are vaccinated, it is inevitable that rare or serious diseases will be detected after vaccination. Our role is to quickly detect these cases and investigate them and determine whether they are vaccine-related or not, she explained at the meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI).
Aspirin after vaccination against COVID-19? The doctor adheres
Information about the AstraZeneki vaccine has caused a lot of doubts and fears among people. While the above-mentioned wave of withdrawal from the preparation weakened, uncertainty remained. As a result, many people wonder or after vaccination against COVID-19 AstraZenca, it is worth taking aspirin for prophylactic purposes – a blood-thinning drug with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. “Such a question is currently flooding my inbox, so I am in a hurry to answer it, because the phenomenon itself can be very dangerous” – wrote Bartosz Fiałek, a specialist in the field of rheumatology and promoter of medical knowledge, in social media.
Referring to the EMA statement that the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine does not increase the risk of thromboembolic events, Bartosz Fiałek warns against two behaviors that have dangerous consequences.
As the specialist emphasizes, one should not:
- start taking prophylactic acetylsalicylic acid (a popular aspirin) before, during or after receiving the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine,
- start prophylactic anticoagulants (vitamin K antagonists – acenocoumarol / warfarin, new oral anticoagulants – xabans / dabigatran or heparins) before, during or after receiving the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Starting such treatment without indications, on your own, can endanger your health and even life! – warns the doctor. Remember that not everyone can take aspirin, contraindications are, among others impaired liver and kidney function, gastric or duodenal ulcer disease, pregnancy and breast-feeding. Acetylsalicylic acid also reduces the effect of some medications.
Aspirin and vaccination against COVID-19. The doctor’s three important observations
Bartosz Fiałek has three important tips for people who take aspirin or anticoagulants, as well as for those who are wondering what will help when a fever or pain occurs after vaccination, Bartosz Fiałek has three important tips:
People who take the above-mentioned drugs on a daily basis due to other medical indications SHOULD CONTINUE the therapy recommended so far (we do not stop taking these drugs only because we are vaccinated against COVID-19; greater caution is recommended during vaccination and longer – about 5 minutes – holding a gauze pad after injection).
People who are advised to take the above-mentioned drugs after vaccination against COVID-19 can and SHOULD FOLLOW medical recommendations regarding the initiation of antiplatelet / anticoagulant therapy.
Acetylsalicylic acid (popular aspirin) in doses higher than antiplatelet drugs also has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties. Therefore, it is possible to take this drug in the event of post-vaccination side effects, such as fever or severe pain, but the recommended drug in these situations is paracetamol.
Generally, however, it is recommended to avoid taking painkillers both before and after taking the preparation if possible. Experts believe there is a risk that they will cause the body to produce fewer antibodies and inhibit other aspects of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
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Of course, people who regularly take this type of preparation due to their health condition must consult their doctor about any changes. It is also worth remembering that if you take a painkiller shortly after receiving the vaccine, this does not mean that the vaccine will be ineffective, but the body’s immune response to the vaccine may be weaker.
Finally, let us quote the words of Bartosz Fiałek: “Adoption of the COVID-19 vaccine is NOT an indication to start prophylactic administration of antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs”.
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