Canadian Updates: Adverse Health Events from COVID Vaccines and COVID-19 Statistics – Feb 26 2021

 

Author: Tracey Young. (Feb.26, 2021). Canadian Updates: Adverse Health Events from COVID Vaccines and COVID-19 Statistics – Feb 26, 2021. Canadian Advocacy Centre for Health, Safety and Justice. Retrieved from: https://canadianadvocacycentre.blogspot.com/2021/02/canadian-updates-adverse-health-events.html.

Introduction

Canada is now in the third month of COVID vaccines being administered across the country. Post-COVID vaccine immunization Adverse Health events, vaccine injuries, and deaths have been observed in all jurisdictions where these vaccines are being used. 

Since December 2020 when COVID vaccines started being administered, Canada has failed to report a single COVID Vaccine related death, unlike most other jurisdictions. However, Canada has reported statistical data and information about hundreds of serious and non-serious reactions in those who have received these experimental vaccines.  

In this article I will provide a round up of Canadian data and information about Adverse Health events, vaccine injuries and reactions that have been associated with COVID vaccines up to February 19th, 2021, the last date these statistics were reported.

Canadian COVID-19 Survival Rate

• In Canada, there is a 99+% survival rate associated with COVID-19 for almost all age groups.

• .06% of the Canadian population have died with COVID-19, according to the Government of Canada. 

• We also know that various provinces are including deaths for other reasons if the individuals had tested positive with COVID-19. This includes, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec COVID-19 mortality statistics. 

• Researchers have identified those who are in higher-risk groups for more serious cases, and increased mortality. These includes people who are obese; people with diabetes; people with cardio-vascular conditions; and the elderly of advanced age. 

• We must also acknowledge the positive news that many people who are in higher-risk groups have also survived the experience of having COVID-19. 

Informed Consent and COVID Vaccines

Being able to exercise Informed Consent requires having adequate information to weigh the potential benefits, costs, and risks of having a vaccine versus the risk of having a particular health condition and illness, such as COVID-19. 

Because COVID vaccines are still experimental for the next 2+ years, and have only received interim, or emergency authorization from regulators in different countries, there is a great deal more safety data and information that is still being gathered. 

An important note: 

Canada is not conducting research, or randomized clinical experimental (RCT) studies on the vaccines that have been approved for Interim authorization and use Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca.

Therefore, we are relying on the research being done in other countries. This means the responsibility is on health care participants to ensure they have reviewed information to conduct their own personal risk assessments that takes into consideration their own unique health profile and needs. 

Legal Indemnification and National Vaccine Injury Support Program in Canada

“Our publicly funded health care system is a source of pride, and this program will make it even better. Canadians can have confidence in the rigour of the vaccine approvals system, however, in the rare event that a person experiences an adverse reaction, this program will help ensure they get the support they need. I will work with my provincial and territorial counterparts to set this program in place quickly.”

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health (Dec. 10, 2020)

On December 10th, 2020, the Government of Canada released a media release that they were creating a National Vaccine Injury Support program for the first time in Canadian history. Three months later and there are still no details about this program, or how people can apply for, and receive support for vaccine injuries, and disabilities. 

The reason this is important is that the Canadian government also reported that the contracts they signed with the manufacturers of the COVID vaccines legally indemnifies those companies. What this means is they cannot be sued, or found legally liable, or responsible for vaccine injuries, disabilities, or deaths associated with their specific vaccines. Since some people do become debilitated, including losing income from being off work, this is an important issue. 

Sources: Government of Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada. (Dec. 10, 2020). Government of Canada Announces pan-Canadian Vaccine Injury Support Program. Retrieved from: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2020/12/government-of-canada-announces-pan-canadian-vaccine-injury-support-program.html.

Gilmore, R. (Dec. 14, 2020). Coronavirus vaccine makers are shielded from liability. Here's why officials say that's normal. Global News. Retrieved from: https://globalnews.ca/news/7521148/coronavirus-vaccine-safety-liability-government-anand-pfizer/.

                     Most Commonly Reported Canadian Adverse Events Following                                                     Immunization (AEFI) (Government of Canada)

Canada: COVID Vaccines: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Statistical Data and Information

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety - Government of Canada

Source: https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety

Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Statistical Data

Dates: From mid-December 2020 – February 19^th, 2021

• COVD Vaccine Doses Administered in Canada: 1,402,139 (Feb. 12th: 1,221,539)

• 1235 AEFI’s (.09% of all doses administered); (Feb. 12th: 957)

• 167 Serious AEFI’s (.01% of all doses administered); (Feb. 12th: 140)

• 1068 Non-serious AEFI’s (.08% of all doses administered); (Feb. 12th: 817)

• # of reported adverse events was highest among females and those aged 18 to 49.

• 88.1 reports per 100,000 doses administered (out of a total of 1,235 reports) up to and including February 19, 2021.

Definition of Serious AEFI:

An event is considered serious if it:

• results in death
• is life-threatening (an event/reaction in which the patient was at real, rather than hypothetical, risk of death at the time of the event/reaction)
• requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization
• results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or
• results in a congenital anomaly/birth defect

Anaphylaxis: Among the 167 serious reports, the most frequently reported adverse event was anaphylaxis.

Canadian COVID-19 Statistics: February 26, 2021

➤ 2% of Canadians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in 1+ year

➤️.08% Active cases in the Canadian population

➤ 94% Recovered 

➤ 5% hospitalization rate

➤️ 3.7% + rate for 19+ million Canadians tested

➤️ .06% of Canadian population have been reported to die with COVID-19

➤ 96% of those who have died with CV-19 were over 60 years old, with pre-existing health conditions that are associated with more severe cases

Source: Government of Canada. (Feb. 26, 2021). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Epidemiology update. Retrieved from: https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html.

Previous COVID Vaccine Adverse Health Events Reports

Update on Global Reports of Adverse Health Events from COVID Vaccines - Feb 19 2021, for previous Canadian, UK, and US data, information and statistics.

Link: https://canadianadvocacycentre.blogspot.com/2021/02/update-on-global-reports-of-adverse.html.

COVID Vaccine Adverse Health Events, Injury & Death Tracker Sites

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects World Map 

• Description: An overview of Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Allergic Reactions and Deaths worldwide.

Source: https://hpv-vaccine-side-effects.com/covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-world-map/.

Open VAERS Data

• An open source developer-created searchable data and information site to learn more about Adverse Health events related to the COVID vaccines. Events include reactions and deaths following vaccination. 

Source: https://www.openvaers.com/covid-data

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