Chris Chope Demands Information About The Thrombocytopenic Syndrome Link
Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government first became aware of the causal link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine and thrombosis with thrombocytopenic syndrome; what steps his Department took as a result of that awareness; and if he will make a statement.
Maggie Throup The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
After a review of cases reporting blood clots in individuals who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine to 31 March 2021, the Medical and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) issued its first statement on thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) on 7 April 2021. Over 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been administered in the United Kingdom and 79 cases of suspected TTS had been received. This indicated an extremely rare event that may affect approximately four people per one million who received the vaccine. The review concluded that there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and TTS, but more work was needed to further establish a causal association. Information for healthcare professionals and vaccine recipients was updated.
All reports of suspected TTS and other thromboembolic events are monitored by the MHRA and further information has been published in its weekly summary of COVID-19 vaccine Yellow Card reports.
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Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications have been received under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 for compensation for disabilities caused by covid-19 vaccinations; how many staff in his Department are engaged in assessing those applications; and how many of those applications have (a) been successful, (b) been rejected and (c) are still under consideration as of 2 December 2021 as of 2 December 2021.
Maggie Throup The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
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