Freedom of Information request about adverse drug reactions (ADR) to COVID-19 vaccines (FOI 21-147)
Published 28 April 2021
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Thank you for your email dated 5th February 2021. We are pleased to inform you that data on reported adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines is now published on our website. You can access the information through the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-reactions
Please note, this information will be updated weekly and you can register for our email alerting service using the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency/email-signup
Information relating to total numbers of deaths within 28 days of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is not held by the MHRA. We suggest you contact Public Health England for this data.
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Kind regards,
FOI Team