This is a sign seen by a reader in Lincoln Road in Auckland. No figures for NZ. Hmm. But we can be sure that if she does release figures, they won’t be accurate.
is the Dear Leader going to release NZ’s ‘vaccidents’ data?
09 Monday Aug 2021
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Agree. We need to know. It will help in making a more informed decision. I know they let you know in Australia the number of deaths/ adverse effects. Australia has had seven deaths as of last week. Our PM treats us (the general public) like we are idiots. We need to be informed. Thanks
Medsafe encourages reporting of any suspected reaction/event to any vaccine, regardless of whether it is serious, minor, well-established, or of uncertain causality. The CARM database is the source for regular report outputs from NZ Pharmacovigilance Centre.
They encourage healthcare professionals and consumers to report any suspected side effect to a COVID-19 vaccine. For this reason, and because so many people will be receiving a vaccine, they expect many side effects to be reported and significant events will be reviewed by medicine safety experts.
New Zealand has had the highest rate of reporting adverse reactions to medicines per population in the world for at least the last two decades. However, since 2011 Singapore and in 2012 the USA now has a higher rate of reporting, but NZ is still the 3rd highest reporting country globally. This high rate does not reflect a bigger problem in New Zealand; rather that we are more diligent about reporting these events.
So please follow Medsafe’s advice, even if you have a sore arm after the jab, you can report it on CARM as an adverse reaction.
The figures for NZ up to 17 July, are here
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-20.asp
6741 non serious reports,
313 serious reports including 19 deaths