European regulator: No new side-effects linked to Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

The EMA concluded that safety data collected on the Pfizer vaccine are “consistent with the known safety profile of the vaccine” and noted that severe allergic reactions are a known, but rare side effect

A nurse prepares the BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. File picture

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said no new side effects linked to the coronavirus vaccine made by BioNTech and Pfizer have been identified in the regulator’s first safety update on Covid-19 jabs.

The European regulator said its expert committee assessed reports of people who died after getting the vaccine and said their review “did not suggest a safety concern”.