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23 DIE IN NORWAY AFTER RECEIVING PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE: OFFICIALS
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January 15, 2021 12:12pm
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Vaccinated as you said, about 30,000 patients in Norway
Norway adjusts advice for elderly and frail people after COVID-19 vaccine deaths
The Norwegian Medicines Agency told Euronews it expected to see some deaths
linked to vaccinations within nursing homes but noted that fatalities were
“very, very rare”.
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Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of
the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with 13 of those deaths — all nursing home patients
— apparently related to the side effects of the shots, health officials said.
Common reactions to the vaccine, including fever and nausea, “may have
contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients,” Sigurd Hortemo, chief
physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency, said in a Friday statement.
All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. While officials
aren’t expressing serious concern, they are adjusting their guidance on who
should receive the vaccine.
The news comes just over a week after officials reported the deaths of just two
nursing home residents after they received the Pfizer jab.
More than 30,000 people in Norway have received the first shot of the Pfizer or
Moderna coronavirus vaccine in the Scandinavian country since late last month,
according to official figures.
“We are not alarmed by this,” Steinar Madsen, medical director with the agency,
told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. “It is quite clear that these vaccines have very
little risk, with a small exception for the frailest patients.”
“Doctors must now carefully consider who should be vaccinated,” he added. “Those
who are very frail and at the very end of life can be vaccinated after an
individual assessment.”
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The agency reported Thursday that a total of 29 people had suffered side
effects, including the 13 people who died.
Twenty-one women and eight men experienced side effects, officials said.
Besides those who died, nine had serious side effects — including allergic
reactions, strong discomfort and severe fever — while seven had less serious
ones, including severe pain at the injection site.
In total, more than 57,000 cases and 500 coronavirus-related deaths have been
reported in Norway, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Health officials noted that around 400 people die each week in the nursing home
population.
A Pfizer rep said the pharmaceutical giant is “aware of reported deaths”
following the administration of the vaccine in Norway and is working with the
Norwegian Medicines Agency “to gather all the relevant information.”
“Norwegian authorities have prioritized the immunization of residents in nursing
homes, most of whom are very elderly with underlying medical conditions and some
which are terminally ill,” a spokeswoman said in a statement. “[The Norwegian
Medicine Agency confirms] the number of incidents so far is not alarming, and in
line with expectations.”
Officials said common side effects of the vaccine, including fever and nausea,
may have contributed to the deaths.AFP via Getty Images
“All reported deaths will be thoroughly evaluated by [the agency] to determine
if these incidents are related to the vaccine,” she added. “The Norwegian
government will also consider adjusting their vaccination instructions to take
the patients’ health into more consideration.”
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