Bruno Graf’s mother speaks out after AstraZeneca admits ‘rare side effects’ in its covid vaccine

Arlene Graf, mother of young Bruno Graf, who died at the age of 28 due to side effects caused by AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, demanded that the pharmaceutical company compensate the family of the victims of the vaccine. She spoke out this Tuesday, 30th, one day after the laboratory admitted that its product could cause “rare side effects” in patients.

“And in Brazil?” asked Arlene Graf, on Twitter/X. “AstraZeneca going hard on the Bruno Graf case. When will we have justice for Brazilians and other victims around the world? He arrives.”

The pharmaceutical company is the target of a class action lawsuit filed by dozens of families, who blame the company for side effects that may have caused “damage to the health or even death” of vaccinated patients. The information is from the British newspaper DailyMail.

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Lawyers representing the family members believe that some of them could receive compensation of up to £20 million (R$128 million).

Despite disputing the allegations, AstraZeneca, based in Cambridge, UK, acknowledged in a legal document submitted in February to the High Court that its vaccine can, “in very rare cases”, cause thrombosis syndrome with thrombocytopenia (TTS). )”.

The condition leads to the formation of clots, which causes a reduction in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets help the blood to clot. Since it admitted the reaction, AstraZeneca may have to compensate for each case, according to the English newspaper The Telegraph.

The news came to light just days after the company reported that revenue in the first quarter of 2024 was £10 billion (R$641 billion), which represents an increase of 19%.

The Bruno Graf case

Lawyer Bruno Graf, aged 28, died due to side effects caused by AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. This is what the epidemiological bulletin of the Epidemiological Surveillance Directorate (DIVE)linked to the Health Surveillance Superintendence of Santa Catarina, belonging to the State Department of Health.

Released in November 2021, the document explains that the case was investigated by state, regional and municipal immunization teams.

“This is a 28-year-old man, resident in Blumenauwhich began symptoms (chills, feverish sensation and headache) on August 23rd, progressing to death on August 26th, this outcome being triggered by central nervous system thrombosis with associated thrombocytopenia”, informs the document.

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