What did the suspension of AstraZeneka administration in the Netherlands led to? We know the effects
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In March, the use of the AstraZeneka COVID-19 vaccine was suspended in the Netherlands for two weeks. It was decided by the local health ministry. Today, scientists estimate that this decision cost the lives of 13 people in the Netherlands infected with the coronavirus. How many got COVID-19, how many ended up in hospitals?

  1. On March 14, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge suspended the use of AstraZeneca for two weeks. Almost 289 were canceled. vaccinations
  2. The decision was based on information about severe thrombosis and thrombocytopenia after the use of the preparation
  3. Scientists believe that the health ministry’s decision cost the lives of 13 patients. How many additional people got COVID-19?
  4. More information can be found on the Onet homepage.

Why in the Netherlands vaccination against COVID-19 AstraZeneką was stopped in March?

The latest issue of The Dutch Journal of Medicine (NTvG) features an article by five scientists associated with prestigious medical institutions in Nijmegen – the Radboud University Academic Hospital and the Canisius-Wilhelmina Clinical Hospital.

The researchers recall that on March 14, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks. The decision was based on information about severe thrombosis and thrombocytopenia after the use of the preparation.

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According to the authors of the text, this break was a mistake. “Withholding the vaccine has done more harm than any preventable side effects,” the doctors wrote. “Fear is a bad adviser” – claims prof. Ira Helsloot, one of the authors of the text.

Consequences of stopping vaccinations with AstraZeneka? How many people fell ill, how many died – estimates

As a result of the decision of Minister de Jonge, almost 289 were dismissed. vaccinations. The authors say this resulted in 1 additional infections, often in people at increased risk of developing severe disease, such as those in their 312s and those who are chronically ill.

An additional 90 people were sent to hospitals, including 30 to intensive care units, following the suspension of AstraZeneca. Scientists believe that the health ministry’s decision cost the lives of 13 patients.

«The benefits of vaccination with AstraZeneca far outweigh the risk of side effects. Politicians and the public must be aware of this and make sure that decisions are objectively justified »- wrote the authors at the end of the article.

The Ministry of Health did not respond to PAP’s request to comment on the findings of the Nijmegen team of researchers.

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PAP / From Amsterdam, Andrzej Pawluszek

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