Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=yLRts4QOLdT Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effect in court documents for first time [HFgtM8HL9Ui] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT #AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its #Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout. The pharmaceutical giant is being sued in a class action over claims that its #vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, caused death and serious injury in dozens of cases. Lawyers argue that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is “defective” and that its efficacy has been “vastly overstated” – claims AstraZeneca strongly denies. Read more: 5SDccTOkqrJ AZmITAZ1ccP iEOHeuFFwyX EfeZo1PLL7R 3zLV7pPDcqs cGws4ITkK0E
#AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its #Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout. The pharmaceutical giant is being sued in a class action over claims that its #vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, caused death and serious injury in dozens of cases. Lawyers argue that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is “defective” and that its efficacy has been “vastly overstated” – claims AstraZeneca strongly denies. Read more: 5SDccTOkqrJ AZmITAZ1ccP iEOHeuFFwyX EfeZo1PLL7R 3zLV7pPDcqs cGws4ITkK0E