Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine develops a new controversy after23 elderly die of getting Covid-19 vaccine jab. Several people have beendeclare ill within a short span of time after they got the jab.
Cautioning against vaccinating elderly people, theNorwegian Institute of Public Health issued a statement that those with shortlife span, above the age of 80, will not be benefitted with a jab.
"For those with the most severe frailty, evenrelatively mild vaccine side effects can have serious consequences," wasquoted as saying by Bloomberg.
Although, these are suspected to be linked with Pfizerbut these are still allegations. Pfizer and BioNTech are investigating these deathsand the causes behind these. Pfizer said, "The number of incidents so faris not alarming." Further adding that the incident was on expected lines.
13 out of 23 people who died had showed side effects suchas diarrhea, fever and nausea due to the mRna vaccine.
Apart from elderly deaths, 9 people had shown seriousside effects such as allergic reactions, discomfort and fever. The experts havecautioned against administering vaccines to the elderly.
Norway had administered one dose of either Moderna orPfizer to 33,000 people by December. Now the time will tell how effective thesevaccines will be.