The Norwegian Medicines Agency on Friday reported a total of 29 people had suffered side effects, 13 of them fatal. All the deaths occurred among patients in nursing homes and all were over the age of 80. It added that "for very frail patients and terminally ill patients, a careful balance of benefit versus disadvantage of vaccination is recommended". In its report, the Norwegian Medicines Agency said that 21 women and eight men had side effects. The European Medicines Agency said on Saturday that it will receive and consider monthly safety reports from companies authorised to sell vaccines, starting in January with the Pfizer jab.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 17, 2021 20:03 UTC