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The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) reported flu-like symptoms in 150 healthcare professionals in France after receiving AstraZeneca against COVID-19. Several hospitals have suspended vaccinations with this preparation. AstraZeneca is one of the three vaccines used in Poland.
- In France, side effects occurred in 150 healthcare professionals given AstraZeneca
- The effects resembled flu symptoms, followed by muscle aches and high fever
- AstraZeneca will also be administered in Poland. It is recommended for ages 18-60, but the government is also considering vaccinating the elderly
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Side effects in people vaccinated in France with AstraZeneca
In France, 150 medical professionals experienced side effects after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
“It’s a flu syndrome with high fever and muscle aches,” said Thierry Amouroux, a spokesman for the French nurses’ union, told the media.
Hospitals vaccinated AstraZeneca one unit a day. Then about 15 percent. vaccinated staff were unable to come to work. That’s why many facilities have suspended AstraZeneca vaccinations in order to reorganize, Amouroux said.
Vaccination with AstraZenecą was suspended in hospitals in Saint-Lo, Brest and Morlaix, as well as in two hospitals in Paris.
The healthcare professionals vaccinated this week were under 65 years of age.
“Give us a Pfizer vaccine, not a second-class vaccine,” said one of the nurses on Europe 1 on Friday, complaining about the side effects of the vaccine.
On Thursday, the ANSM issued a warning regarding the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine. Sudden but short-lived spikes in blood pressure were seen in 73 patients following administration of the vaccine.
AstraZeneca in Poland
The AstraZeneca vaccine is the third vaccine approved for marketing in the European Union, after the preparations of BioNTech / Pfizer and Moderna. Also in Poland. Our country has ordered 16 million doses of this vaccine. A week ago, the first batch of the preparation was delivered to our country.
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The AstraZeneca vaccine is to be given to people aged 18-60, and teachers will be vaccinated first. However, the option to give it to the elderly is also under consideration.
– WHO issued recommendations to vaccinate also people over 65 years of age. There are new results of research on this vaccine, carried out, among others, by in the United States – said Michał Dworczyk, the head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister on Thursday.
AstraZeneca – how does it work?
Astra Zeneca is a vector vaccine, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are mRNA types. It contains a modified virus, however, it is not a coronavirus, but an adenovirus. Adenoviruses cause infections of the upper respiratory tract and enter the body via airborne droplets, similar to SARS-CoV-2.
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The preparation works by preparing the body to defend itself against COVID-19. The adenovirus contains the gene that produces the SARS-CoV-2 protein “S” protein. It is a protein found on the surface of the SARSCoV-2 virus that the virus needs to enter the cells of the human body.
When administered, the vaccine delivers the SARS-CoV-2 virus gene to the body’s cells. The cells will use the gene to produce the “S” protein. A person’s immune system will recognize this protein as foreign and will produce antibodies and activate T lymphocytes (white blood cells) to attack them. When a vaccinated person develops the SARS-CoV-2 virus, their immune system recognizes it and is ready to defend the body.
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