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"The cases of death occurred in a group of individuals with a median age of 77 years and do not necessarily presuppose the existence of a causal relationship between each death and the vaccine administered, also taking place within the normal mortality patterns of the Portuguese population".
From the start of the vaccination campaign on December 27, 2020 until September 26, 15,922 reports of adverse reactions (ADR) were registered, from a total of 15,956,183 doses administered, 5,929 (37 percent) classified as “serious” and 9,993 (63 percent) as “non-serious”.
Of the reactions reported as "severe", 3,612 were classified as "clinically important" (23 percent), 1,517 caused disability (9.5 percent), 557 caused hospitalisation (3.5 percent), 158 represented risk to life (1 percent) and 85 deaths (0.5 percent).
“With the course of the vaccination programme, and the stimulus for the notification of suspected ADRs associated with vaccines against covid-19, this figure has increased”, stresses the report.
However, it adds, "adverse reactions are infrequent, with about 1 case in 1,000 inoculations, a stable value over time."
The largest number of cases was registered in the 25/49 age group (2,799), the group where the largest number of vaccines was administered (5,420,526).
Infarmed reports 22 cases of non-serious reactions in children under the age of 3, explaining that they concern “non-serious occurrences of fever, regurgitation or irritability in children whose mothers may have been exposed to the vaccine”.
In the age group 12-17 years, 47 cases were reported as severe and 30 as non-serious, in a total of 994,827 inoculated vaccines, which represents 0.1 adverse reactions per 1,000 administered doses.
According to Infarmed, cases reported as serious are allergic-type reactions, which depend on the individual profile of the vaccinated person.
Between 18 and 24 years of age, 310 serious and 433 non-serious reactions were recorded in 1,066,386 inoculated vaccines.
In the 50/64 year group, 1,360 serious and 2,247 non-serious reactions were reported, for a total of 3,887,195 doses, while in the 65/79 age group, 775 serious and 1,206 non-serious reactions (in 3,233,934 vaccines) were recorded and in those over 80, 363 severe and 279 non-serious reactions (1,352,978 administered vaccines).
Of the total adverse reactions, 8,434 are related to the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, in a total of 10,731,924 administered doses, 4,293 from Astrazeneca, in 2,202,274 inoculated doses, 1,778 from Moderna (1,901,818 doses) and 1,340 from Janssen ( 1,120,167).
For every 1,000 doses administered, one ADR was reported in the Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines, and two in AstraZeneca.
Infarmed emphasises that these data “do not allow the comparison of safety profiles between vaccines, since they were used in different population subgroups and in different periods and epidemiological contexts”.
The majority of reactions were registered in women, with 3,925 reports of serious and 6,739 non-serious cases, while in men they were, respectively, 1,688 and 2,702.
The most reported reaction is headache (3,826), followed by fever (3,820), muscle pain (3,744), pain at the injection site (3,347), fatigue (1,864), chills (1618), nausea (1,453), pain in joints (1,187), generalised pain (1,067), dizziness (960), malaise (900), pain in the extremities (830), enlarged lymph nodes (808), organ weakness (728), vomiting (716).
During the established 30-minute post-vaccination recovery period, the occurrence of any immediate allergic-type reaction is monitored. After this period, any suspicion of a severe allergic reaction should prompt immediate medical attention.
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Except for Asthma from cats, I am a healthy 75. I got my first vaccine at 3P Feb. 8, 21. I was fine that evening, woke up next day with fatigue gone by 6P. Got my second jab March 1, 21 at 3P, same effect of fatigue next day until 6P. Got my 3rd jab 3 weeks ago at 3 P, felt fine until I went to bed. This time couldn't sleep and had chills all night, rested on the couch following day, no chills but fatigue, couldn't consider doing a thing but comfort food and all was gone again by 6P. Yes, it was uncomfortable but I was grateful not to ever have Covid/Delta and be in a hospital on a ventilator where I could have died not being vaccinated and taking up space in an ICU from someone who had another type of medical emergency because I didn't get vaccinated to preserve my "freedom" yet disrespected the lives of my fellow human beings!
By Wesley from USA on 03 Oct 2021, 06:58
There is no disrespect to others for not taking a vac that does not protect others. It is a horrible thing to say it like that. And there is no reason anyone should take a vaccine when proper information on it's benefit or the true seriousness of the disease it supposedly protects against is not being honestly discussed. I hope things go well for all, vaccinated or not, but people should all be worried for the censorship and effective denial of proper information and never blame other people, victims of either propaganda or the lack of good information, for not taking, or taking, this so called vaccine. There is no scientific consensus of weather it can be justifiably even called a vaccine or that it is beneficial to anyone. Pressure towards taking it should stop and no one is responsible for other people's illness because the vaccine does not protect against another persons weak immune system. A weak immune system will always get sick and the weak will fall ill seriously from one virus or another even catching it from the animal kingdom where it is rampant. Even if there was a vaccine that works, it would not go away, covid is forever but there is no reason to believe it is any worse then all the other viruses there already were.
By K. Lehto from Other on 03 Oct 2021, 18:45
Unlike the way it is with age of deaths with covid, age 77 seems younger then the avarage age for death that can be more likely linked to other factors then covid. Perhaps the vac is actually causing death whereas covid is not.
By K. Lehto from Other on 03 Oct 2021, 18:49
The fact the median age of these adverse reactions is 77 is telling. The anti-vaxxers try to scare younger people, but they have much better outcomes from the vaccine as they do from the virus too. Across the age ranges, every single group is far safer taking the vaccine than risking catching covid.
My whole family except the kids is vaccinated, no problems at all. Neither do I know anyone who has had problems. I know of two family members who died of covid.
It's great to see that in Portugal 98% of those eligible for vaccination took it. A victory for science over the anti-vaxxer scaremongering.
We now need to get on with third shots for the elderly who got jabbed earlier this year to avoid problems this winter, hopefully third shots for everyone early next year we should be able to keep the restrictions to a minimum and life will start to return to normal.
By Paul from Lisbon on 06 Oct 2021, 08:24