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adverse events

Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction

Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 December 2021

A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]

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AstraZeneca vaccine linked to bleeding disorder, Pfizer not – Expert Reaction

AstraZeneca vaccine linked to bleeding disorder, Pfizer not – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 202110 June 2021

New Zealand-led research shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is associated with a small increased risk of a rare bleeding disorder. However, […]

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Auckland scientists to lead largest-ever vaccine monitoring study – Expert Reaction

Auckland scientists to lead largest-ever vaccine monitoring study – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 May 202126 May 2021

A global collaboration helmed in New Zealand will help assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on a massive scale. The Global Vaccine […]

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Samoa pulls MMR vaccine following two deaths – Expert Reaction

Samoa pulls MMR vaccine following two deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 July 201812 February 2019

The Samoan Government has seized supplies of the MMR vaccine following the deaths of two children. Reports suggest two children, […]

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Media coverage of HPV vaccine increased reports of adverse events – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201717 November 2017

Some of the adverse events reported after the rollout of the HPV vaccine in New Zealand are likely to have […]

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European Court of Justice ruling on vaccines – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 June 201703 August 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled that national courts can decide that vaccines can cause adverse reactions, even in […]

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Man dies after taking clinical trial drug- Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 January 201628 March 2016

A man died today after several days in a brain-dead state, after having an adverse reaction to a drug taken […]

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CAM therapies associated with adverse events in children

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 January 2011

A paper published recently in the Archives of Disease in Childhood has shown that the use of complementary and alternative […]

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