AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects

In a legal battle, AstraZeneca admits its Covid-19 vaccine, sold under brand names like Covishield, may in very rare cases cause severe side effects including blood clots.

In Short

• For the first time, AstraZeneca has admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause side effects like TTS
• Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) causes blood clots and low platelet counts
• The pharmaceutical company faces a class-action lawsuit alleging serious injuries and deaths resulting from its vaccine

AstraZeneca, in a significant turn, has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid-19 vaccine may lead to a rare side effect.

The Oxford–AstraZeneca Covid vaccine was sold globally under the brand names Covishield and Vaxzevria among others.

The pharmaceutical company faces a class-action lawsuit alleging serious injuries and deaths resulting from its vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford.