Covishield Vaccine Side Effects: Should You Be Worried If You Took AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What T – Times Now

Updated May 1, 2024, 10:28 IST

Covishield Vaccine Side Effects: British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for the first time has admitted in court documents that its vaccine against COVID-19 has the potential to cause TTS, a rare side effect associated with blood clotting.

TTS, also known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome causes blood clots and leads to low blood platelet count.

The company is facing more than 50 litigations and has been sued in class action over claims its vaccine caused death and serious injury in dozens of cases.

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In India, millions were jabbed with Covishield made by AstraZeneca in partnership with Serum Institute of India or SII - the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, for the supply of the vaccine to the Indian Government.

According to experts, the side effects are rare, so there should be no panic.

The reported side effect is a rare one and doesn't affect everyone who took the vaccine. So, there isn't a need for panic reaction, but it is advisable to be cautious and approach the healthcare provider if they notice any symptoms related to the syndrome, Dr. Viswesvaran B, Consultant Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, told Times Now.

Constant patient monitoring and timely symptomatic interventions which may be medical or surgical are crucial for ensuring patient survivability, he added.

However, Dr. Viswesvaran added that the incidence of TTS after the vaccine is not known.

According to studies, isolated reports of TTS from across the world after CVOID-19 vaccinations have been published since 2021.

Incidence of TTS among vaccine recipients appears to be higher even amongst younger individuals and recipients of a first dose and can manifest as clotting at unusual sites and sometimes with hemorrhage, he said.

TTS occurs when your bone marrow does not make enough platelets - blood cells that form blood clots to help stop bleeding.

Those who suffer from this condition do bleed a lot, and it becomes hard to stop the condition. According to doctors, thrombocytopenia affects people with certain medical conditions like autoimmune diseases or those who regularly take certain medications.

People with severe TTS have an increased risk of developing the following conditions:

People with severe TTS have an increased risk of developing the following conditions:

Thrombocytopenia causes gastrointestinal bleeding or bleeding in your brain, which can be fatal

Thrombocytopenia can also decrease the amount of blood flow to your heart, leading to a heart attack

Experts say the normal platelet count in adults ranges from 1,50,000-4,50,000 platelets per microliter of blood. Thrombocytopenia levels are:

Even though a few people with mild cases do not have any symptoms, others include:

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