One of the complainants alleged that the vaccine caused him a permanent brain injury after he developed a blood clot, preventing him from working.

While AstraZeneca has contested these claims, it admitted for the first time in one of the court documents that the vaccine can “in very rare cases, cause TTS”, or Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, which is characterised by blood clots and a low blood platelet count in humans.

“It is admitted that the AZ vaccine can, in very rare cases, cause TTS. The causal mechanism is not known,” the company said in the court documents in February, The Telegraph reported.

It added: “Further, TTS can also occur in the absence of the AZ vaccine (or any vaccine). Causation in any individual case will be a matter for expert evidence.”

AstraZeneca maintains that patient safety remains its top priority and emphasises that regulatory authorities have stringent standards to ensure the safety of vaccines.

Giving his take on the latest information, GB News’ Digital Health Editor Adam Chapman highlighted that “the admission is a significant development for victims seeking justice for complications they have developed following Covid vaccination.

“However, a sober assessment of the risk-to-benefit ratio of getting vaccinated must be highlighted here. Context also matters.

“The Covid pandemic was a global emergency that required a swift response. Scientists worked with the data they had at the time to constantly learn and adapt to what was a fast-moving target.

“Independent studies show the AstraZeneca vaccine was incredibly effective in tackling the pandemic, saving more than six million lives globally in the first year of the rollout.”

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