Freedom of Information request on how many deaths, hospitalisations, and disabilities have occurred within 28 days of any of the COVID-19 vaccinations (FOI 21-677)
Published 29 December 2021
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14th July 2021 FOI 21/677
Dear
Thank you for your email dated 17th June where you asked:
“How many people have died within 28 days of any of the Covid vaccinations?
How many people have been hospitalised within 28 days of any of the Covid vaccinations?
How many people have been disabled by any of the Covid vaccinations?”
Death statistics are not held by the MHRA and as such we would advise you to contact the Office for National Statistics Contact us - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Hospitalisation statistics are not held by the MHRA and as such we would advise you to contact Public Health England at enquiries@phe.gov.uk
The MHRA is unable to comment on the number of people left disabled as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination as the Yellow Card reports do not detail functionality outcomes for patients, particularly in the medium to long term to be able to assess the level of disability for any patient that might have been experienced adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. It is important to note that a report of an adverse drug reaction does not necessarily mean that it was caused by the drug or vaccines. Other factors such as the underlying disease or other medicines may contribute to suspected adverse reactions. Any functionality outcomes for such patients evolve over time and depend on multiple factors such as type of adverse event that occurred, patient’s age and underlying conditions.
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