Freedom of Information request on real time safety surveillance of all COVID-19 vaccines currently used in the UK (FOI 21-751)
Published 27 April 2022
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5th August 2021 FOI 21/751 Dear
Thank you for your email.
The MHRA is conducting almost real time safety surveillance of all COVID-19 vaccines currently used in the UK. Many people across the whole Agency contribute to the work on licensing and monitoring the safety of COVID vaccines so it is not possible to give an exact number. In the Division responsible for vigilance and risk management for medicines, there are a total of 137 FTEs. The division’s responsibilities include receiving Yellow Card reports and monitoring the benefits and risks of COVID-19 Vaccines in use.
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