{"id":2184102,"date":"2024-02-22T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-vaccine-maker-astrazeneca-sued-over-deaths-severe-injuries\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:12:48","slug":"covid-19-vaccine-maker-astrazeneca-sued-over-deaths-severe-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-vaccine-maker-astrazeneca-sued-over-deaths-severe-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"AstraZeneca faces lawsuit for COVID-19 vaccine deaths, injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcovid-19-vaccine-maker-astrazeneca-sued-over-deaths-severe-injuries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A nurse fills\u2062 a syringe with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at \u200dDobong\u200c health care center on February 26, 2021 in Seoul,\u200d South Korea. South Korea started its Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination program\u2062 today with AstraZeneca\u2019s vaccine for 785,000 medical workers and \u2064those who under the \u200bage of 65 at \u2064nursing homes. (Photo\u200d by Jung Yeon-Je-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>1:08\u2064 PM \u2013 Thursday, February 22, 2024<\/p>\n<h2>The\u200c UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca faces legal\u2062 action over COVID-19 vaccine reactions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>A legal collective consisting of approximately eighty\u2063 plaintiffs is suing AstraZeneca, the UK-based pharmaceutical company, for over 70 claims related to fatalities or\u2063 severe injuries caused\u200c by reactions\u200c to their \u2062COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs, who emphasize that \u200dthey are not \u2064&#8221;anti-vaccine,&#8221; are seeking additional damages beyond the government&#8217;s compensation program, which provides\u2062 \u00a3120,000 ($152,000).<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits are\u200b connected to incidents of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia (VITT), which can lead to potentially fatal blood clots obstructing blood supply to vital \u200corgans.<\/p>\n<p>A representative from AstraZeneca \u200dstated that patient\u2063 safety is their top priority and expressed sympathy for those who have experienced health problems or lost\u200c loved\u2063 ones. They highlighted that \u200cregulatory agencies have authorized their COVID vaccination due to its safety and effectiveness, with evidence from clinical studies \u2064and real-world use supporting its acceptable safety profile. The \u200dcompany also claimed that the vaccine has saved\u2063 over six million lives worldwide\u200c in\u200c its first year of\u200c operation.<\/p>\n<p>The litigation group filed the first round\u200b of claims \u200cin the U.K.\u2062 High\u2062 Court in\u2064 December, followed by a second round \u2063in January.\u200b They argue that AstraZeneca is responsible\u200b for the harm and \u2063losses suffered in \u2064these cases, as they believe there is no fair and adequate compensation plan in place.<\/p>\n<p>Kam Miller,\u200c one\u2064 of the claimants, shared her story of losing her\u200d husband to VITT after receiving the vaccine. She expressed her need for financial support \u200bfor her family&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI \u2064have lost the comfort of\u200c having Neil, and I feel empty \u2062and very lonely. It is a\u200d struggle,\u201d Miller said. \u201cHe was the main breadwinner in our\u200c family. I \u200ddon\u2019t want to be going to court, but the money\u2064 is needed for the future of \u2064my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The litigation group also mentioned the case of Lisa\u200c Shaw,\u200b a radio journalist who\u200d developed \u200dblood clots in\u2062 her brain after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and passed away shortly after. \u2064They\u2064 highlighted the impact on her family, who\u200c now live with the \u200bloss every day.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some survivors of VITT have been left disabled. Jane Wrigley, one of the claimants, underwent emergency surgery and now has limited mobility \u2062due to the condition.<\/p>\n<p>The British National Health Service states that VITT affects approximately one in\u200b 50,000 people under 50 and one in 100,000 people over 50. \u200dHowever, the \u2064American \u2064Society of Hematology claims that the risk of death and serious outcomes\u200d from COVID-19 outweigh the risk of VITT associated with highly effective vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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They believe that individuals who\u200c have \u2062experienced severe reactions \u2064or lost \u200bloved ones should \u2063be entitled to additional \u200bfinancial support to cope\u2064 with the \u200blong-term\u2064 consequences.<\/p>\n<p>In response, AstraZeneca maintains that patient safety is of utmost importance to their company. \u2064They express\u2063 sympathy for \u2063those who have \u2064suffered\u200c health \u2063issues or lost \u200cloved ones but assert that their COVID-19 vaccine has been\u2062 authorized by regulatory agencies\u2063 and has undergone\u2062 rigorous clinical\u200c studies to ensure its safety and effectiveness. AstraZeneca also claims that their vaccine\u200b has saved millions of lives worldwide \u2063since its introduction.<\/p>\n<p>The first\u200c round\u200b of lawsuits was filed in \u200bthe U.K. High Court in December, followed by a second\u200b round in January. The litigation group argues that AstraZeneca should be held responsible for\u2063 the harm and losses experienced by the claimants\u2063 due to the lack \u2064of a fair and \u2064adequate compensation plan.<\/p>\n<p>One of the claimants, Kam\u200b Miller, shared\u200b the heartbreaking story of losing her husband to vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia. She emphasized the\u2062 need for financial support for her family&#8217;s future as they deal with the loss of their main breadwinner.<\/p>\n<p>The case of\u2064 Lisa Shaw, \u200da radio journalist who tragically passed \u200daway after developing\u2062 blood clots in her brain post-vaccination,\u200b was\u2062 also highlighted by the litigation group. They stressed the ongoing impact on her family, who now bear the \u2062devastating\u200d loss every \u2064day.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some survivors of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia have been left with disabilities. Jane \u2063Wrigley, one \u200cof the \u2064claimants, underwent emergency surgery and now faces limited mobility as a \u2063result.<\/p>\n<p>The legal collective firmly\u200c believes that AstraZeneca should be held accountable for the harm\u200d caused by their vaccine. They argue for \u200da fair and adequate compensation plan that recognizes \u200bthe long-term consequences faced by individuals and\u200b families affected by severe \u200dreactions\u200d or loss \u200dof life.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal proceedings\u200c continue, \u2063it remains to be seen what actions will be taken by AstraZeneca and how the lawsuits will be resolved. The outcome of this case could have far-reaching implications not only for the pharmaceutical company but also for the \u200bbroader discussion surrounding vaccine safety and compensation for vaccine-related injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Seoul, South Korea, a nurse administers the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Dobong health care center on February 26, 2021. The country initiated its vaccination program, prioritizing 785,000 medical workers and individuals under 65 in nursing homes. 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