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04/10/24

AstraZeneca Ordered to Disclose Data Regarding Its COVID Vaccine + More

The Defender’s Big Pharma Watch delivers the latest headlines related to pharmaceutical companies and their products, including vaccines, drugs, and medical devices and treatments. The views expressed in the below excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender. Our goal is to provide readers with breaking news that affects human health and the environment.

01/08/24

Facebook and YouTube Censored Victims of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine + More

The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.

12/12/23

AstraZeneca Buys U.S. Vaccine Company in $1.1 Billion Deal + More

11/09/23

More Than 80 Lawsuits in UK Allege AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Caused Deaths, Severe Injuries

Two lawsuits working their way through the U.K. court system could determine the fate of a class-action suit filed against AstraZeneca by more than 80 people who allege they or a family member were injured by the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine.

10/25/23

FDA Accepts AstraZeneca’s Self-Administered Flu Vaccine for Review + More

08/23/23

AstraZeneca Facing Two London Lawsuits Over COVID Vaccines + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.

07/07/23

Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Others Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Bar Iraq Terrorism Funding Claims + More

04/20/23

Doctor Died From Rare Reaction to AstraZeneca COVID Jab, U.K. Coroner Rules + More

04/11/23

BBC Veers From Official Narrative, Reports on AstraZeneca Vaccine Injuries and Lawsuit Against the Drugmaker

In a departure from its largely pro-COVID-19 vaccine coverage of the past several years, the BBC — Britain’s national broadcaster — is covering news that AstraZeneca is facing lawsuits over claims the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine caused injuries and deaths.

03/30/23

AstraZeneca Shot Raised Heart-Related Death Risk in Young Women: Report + More

03/28/23

Patients Launch Legal Action Against AstraZeneca Over Its COVID Vaccine + More

03/24/23

Manitoba Family Suing AstraZeneca After Son’s Stroke Following COVID Vaccination + More

09/12/22

Court Orders Bill Gates, Indian Government to Respond to Lawsuit Filed by Family of Woman Who Died After AstraZeneca Vaccine

An Indian court ordered Bill Gates, the Indian government and the Serum Institute of India — the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer — to provide formal responses relating to a case filed by the father of a 33-year-old doctor who died after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covishield COVID-19 vaccine.

08/19/22

Rock Singer’s Fatal Brain Injury Caused by AstraZeneca Vaccine, Inquest Concludes

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine caused the “catastrophic brain injury” that resulted in the death of a 48-year-old U.K. rock singer two weeks after he got the vaccine, an inquest concluded.

08/03/22

Family of 27-Year-Old Who Died After AstraZeneca Shot Weighs Legal Action

The family of a 27-year-old engineer, Jack Last, who died from “catastrophic brain bleeds” after receiving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, is opening an inquest into the circumstances surrounding Last’s death.

05/23/22

Family of 26-Year-Old Who Died 13 Days After AstraZeneca Shot Weighs Legal Action

A final hearing began today in the investigation into the death of a 26-year-old man, Jack Hurn, who died last year from “catastrophic” blood clots in his brain 13 days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

03/17/22

Two UK Residents Died of Blood-Clotting Disorders Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine, Coroners Confirm

UK coroners in two separate cases this week concluded individuals who received AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine died from blood-clotting disorders caused by the vaccine, which uses the same adenovirus technology as the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

01/20/22

Bill Gates, Indian Government Targeted in Lawsuit Alleging AstraZeneca Vaccine Killed 23-Year-Old

A lawsuit against Bill Gates, the Indian government and others, citing extensive case law, is attracting renewed scrutiny of Gates and his long-term, controversial involvement in India’s vaccine program.

06/28/21

Mother-of-Three Dies After AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Caused Blood Clots in Brain + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines.

06/21/21

More Aussies Have Died From AstraZeneca-Related Clots Than From COVID + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines.

06/14/21

Italy Halts AstraZeneca Vaccine for Under-60s After Teenager Dies + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines.

05/27/21

More Deaths Reported After J&J, AstraZeneca Vaccines, Plus Researchers Link AstraZeneca to Strokes in Young Adults

The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines came under scrutiny again this week as more reports of deaths — largely due to blood clot disorders — surfaced in Belgium, Canada and Greece, and a new report linked the AstraZeneca vaccine to strokes in young adults.

05/17/21

AstraZeneca Woes Persist as Vaccine Side Effects Generate Headlines

AstraZeneca’s woes continue as blood clot causes man to lose half his intestine, India reports 26 cases of blood clots and Indonesia suspends 45,000 doses following death of 22-year-old man.

05/17/21

Eric Clapton ‘Feared He Would Never Play Again’ After AstraZeneca Vaccine, Says ‘Propaganda’ Overstated Safety

The 76-year-old musician, who lives in the UK, said “propaganda” described the AstraZeneca vaccine as “safe for everyone.” In the U.S., vaccine makers are running ad campaigns on TV and social media targeting the vaccine-hesitant.

05/12/21

Brazil Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine After Pregnant Woman Dies, New Study Links Vaccine to Blood Clots, More Countries Hit Pause

More countries are restricting AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine as reports of blood clots mount and a new study in The BMJ linked the vaccine to a higher-than-expected risk of blood clots.

05/10/21

EU Regulators Call on Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca for More Data on Heart Inflammation, Guillain–Barré Syndrome

The European Medicines Agency also wants Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to update warnings and lists of side effects relating to face swelling (Pfizer) and blood clots (J&J).

05/05/21

Canada Confirms Second Death Linked to AstraZeneca, Becomes First Country to Approve Pfizer for Young Teens

A 50-year-old Canadian woman died from a rare “vaccine-induced” blood clot condition linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine.

04/13/21

Rare Immune Response May Cause Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Vaccine, Researchers Say

Researchers suggest the development of serious blood clots alongside falling levels of platelets in people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine is an immune response resembling a reaction to the drug heparin.

04/07/21

EU Regulators Find ‘Possible Link’ Between Blood Clots and AstraZeneca Vaccine, But Claim ‘Benefits Still Outweigh Risks’

The European Medicines Agency did not recommend restricting use of the vaccine based on age, but did say cases of blood clotting after vaccination “should be” listed as a possible side effect.

04/06/21

EMA Contradicts Senior Official’s Claim of ‘Clear Link’ Between AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots

Hours after a senior European Medicines Agency official told media there was a “clear” link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and blood clots, the agency issued a statement saying it has “not yet reached a conclusion and the review is currently ongoing.”