Families 'give up legal action' against Astrazeneca after Covid vaccine blood clot deaths - Twelve families have dropped their cases, according to reports

What are the conditions under which blood can thicken faster? Dr Rommel Tickoo, director of internal medicine at Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, answers your queries

Vietnam's Health Ministry said on Friday that people should not be worried about the side effects of Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca, following reports of the vaccine potentially causing blood clots.

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitted in court this week that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition that has become the central focus of a class-action lawsuit worth potentially $125 million.

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has admitted that its widely used Covid vaccine, branded Covishield, can cause rare side effects including blood clots and low platelet count.

UK-based AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court for the first time that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare blood clotting condition, UK media reported on Monday, marking a significant development in a class action lawsuit brought by families who allege harm caused by the pharmaceutical giant’s vaccine.

AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), Fifty-one cases have been lodged in the High Court, seeking damages estimated to be worth up to £100 million.