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After reports of COVID-19 vaccination-associated deaths in the elderly, the Norwegian Medicines Agency has again advised doctors to assess each case individually prior to vaccination.
According to a press release, of the deaths associated with COVID-19 vaccination, at least 13 were assessed. All deaths occurred in the first few days of vaccination. Common adverse reactions to mRNA vaccines, such as fever and nausea, may have led to a fatal outcome in some frail patients. Reuters reports that the “Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said its guidelines remained the same.
An average of 400 people die each week in Norwegian nursing homes and long-term care facilities, the country's Institute of Public Health said in a statement.
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