EXPERT REACTION: Deaths in elderly Norwegians after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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Norway has reported a number of deaths and side effects in elderly people after being given the Pfizer vaccine. According to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), of 40,000 people vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine in Norway, there have been approximately 30 deaths and some side effects. Here Australian experts comment on the deaths in Norway.
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