‘Reassuring’ Covid-19 vaccine data as health body releases safety update

On the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, the majority of side effects reported were ‘mild or moderate’ in intensity and resolved within a few days.

HPRA Safety monitoring data on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are being rolled out across the country is “reassuring” and support their continued use in the fight against Covid-19, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has said.

The agency, which regulates medicines and health products in Ireland, said the benefits of taking the Covid-19 vaccines outweighed any risks based on safety monitoring data it is gathering on an ongoing basis.