A rare spinal cord condition could be amongst the vaccine's adverse side effects, according to an EU drug regulatory authority. The committee even, who reviewed the data over a three day conference, made a suggestion addressing vaccine manufacturers to add a warning and spread awareness.
A change to the product information has been indicated by the European Union’s drug regulator, for COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, recommends to include a warning of a rare spinal cord condition called transverse myelitis.
Transverse Myelitis is a rare condition that involves inflammation of one or both sides of the spinal cord. Symptoms can include tingling and weakness in the limbs, pain or numbness, loss of pain sensation, or issues with bowel and bladder function.
The change was recommended by Pharmacovigilance and Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) committee that assesses the safety of human medicines, on Jan. 14 afte...
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