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* Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency FOI release FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST ON THE STATISTICS FOR THE NUMBER OF DEATHS, HOSPITALISATIONS AND DISABILITIES DUE TO

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15th July 2021 FOI 21/805 Dear Thank you for your email. How many people have died within 28 days of any of the Covid vaccinations? How many people have been hospitalised within 28 days of

any of the Covid vaccinations? How many people have been disabled by any of the Covid vaccinations?” Death statistics are not held by the MHRA and as such we would advise you to contact the

Office for National Statistics Contact us - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Hospitalisation statistics are not held by the MHRA and as such we would advise you to contact Public

Health England at [email protected] The MHRA is unable to comment on the number of people left disabled as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination as the Yellow Card reports do not detail

functionality outcomes for patients, particularly in the medium to long term to be able to assess the level of disability for any patient that might have been experienced adverse events

following COVID-19 vaccination. It is important to note that a report of an adverse drug reaction does not necessarily mean that it was caused by the drug or vaccines. Other factors such as

the underlying disease or other medicines may contribute to suspected adverse reactions. Any functionality outcomes for such patients evolve over time and depend on multiple factors such as

type of adverse event that occurred, patient’s age and underlying conditions. If you have a query about the information provided, please reply to this email If you are dissatisfied with the

handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date you receive this response and addressed

to: [email protected] Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are not able to accept delivery of any documents or correspondence by post or courier to any of our offices Please remember to

quote the reference number above in any future communications. If you were to remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you would have the right to apply directly to the

Information Commissioner for a decision. Please bear in mind that the Information Commissioner will not normally review our handling of your request unless you have first contacted us to

conduct an internal review. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Yours sincerely MHRA

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