We are taking a few weeks off inoculation with the AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution, because side effects need to be investigated. Now there are several vaccines against corona available. Do you have a preference?
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been put on hold, literally and figuratively, as side effects are reported in several countries. It could possibly cause blood clots. The Ministry of Health reports:"The immediate reason for the advice is new information that became available this weekend. It concerns complaints other than the limited number of reports of thrombosis after vaccination, which the MEB based on this weekend."
The medicine authority MEB emphasizes that so far it has not been shown that there is a link between the vaccine and the reports from Norway and Denmark about blood clots. The organization does advise that you contact your GP immediately if after three days with a vaccination with AstraZeneca, symptoms of disease arise with unexpected or unknown complaints, or if large or smaller blue spots appear in the skin.
According to outgoing minister Hugo de Jonge, the vaccine is safe, but this is purely a precautionary measure.
Fortunately, several vaccines have been approved for Europe. We list them for you:
The very first vaccine to be approved in Europe. With the vaccine, our body cells are trained to imitate a harmless protein of the coronavirus. In this way, your body can recognize and break down the virus in the event of an infection. The vaccine provides more than 90 percent protection.
This vaccine was approved second in Europe and works basically the same as the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. Moderna also offers more than 90 percent protection.
It is a type of chimpanzee cold virus that prompts body cells to produce the coronavirus protrusion proteins. This activates the immune system and allows your body to better recognize and fight off the coronavirus. According to the EMA, this vaccine offers 60 percent protection.
This is a Dutch vaccine that was recently approved by the EMA. It works about the same as the AstraZeneca vaccine, only it takes one vaccination instead of two. It provides 66 percent protection.
Each vaccine is linked to a particular group. It may depend on your age, whether you have underlying diseases, but also professional groups in, for example, healthcare determine which vaccine you will receive.
But if you could choose, which vaccine would you go for?
