Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca) - direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC)

Chimpanzee Adenovirus encoding the SARS CoV 2 Spike glycoprotein (ChAdOx1-S)

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This direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC) contains important information for healthcare professionals prescribing, dispensing or administering the medicine(s). It also includes a communication plan with details of intended recipients and the dissemination date.

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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): Risk of thrombocytopenia and coagulation disorders

Key facts

• Medicine name:
  Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca)
• Active substance:
  Chimpanzee Adenovirus encoding the SARS CoV 2 Spike glycoprotein (ChAdOx1-S)
• Therapeutic area (MeSH):
  COVID-19 virus infection
• Regulatory outcome:
  Variation
• DHPC type:
  Safety signal
• Human ATC codes:
  J07BX03
• Dissemination date:
  24/03/2021