We Need to Talk About the AstraZeneca Vaccine
For the moment, reports of a very rare, dangerous blood disorder among recipients cannot be ignored.
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is indispensable right now. As one of the first vaccines out of the gate, it’s been at the center of the World Health Organization’s plan to roll out some 2 billion doses to 92 nations by the end of the year. It’s also one of just a handful of vaccines that are already being produced and distributed on such a massive scale that they might change the near-term course of the pandemic.
That’s why the past few weeks have felt so catastrophic.
The run of bad news might have seemed, at first, to be short-lived. Earlier this month, regulators in more than 20 European countries suspended distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The English-language media cited scattered reports of “blood clots” in recipients as the reason. A few days later, though, the European Medicines Agency’s expert committee weighed in to recommend the vaccine’s continued use. With COVID-19 case rates surging across Europe and more than 3,000 deaths a day, the group concluded that its benefits far outweighed any known or potential risks.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 7, 2021 2:08 PM
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Well, if the AstraZeneca vaccine has problems, I guess that means we should stop ALL vaccines, right?
I guess the anti-vaxxers were right all along, right?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 1, 2021 12:24 AM
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I'm part of the AZ trial in the US and so far, in the 4 1/2 months I've been on it, I've had no issues to report. My biggest concern with it is that if it isn't approved for usage in the US, will I still be recognized as have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine by the state/feds for a vaccine passport for example or will I have to get a jab from another vaccine that has been approved.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 1, 2021 12:25 AM
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AZ may be the best vaccine, ultimately.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 1, 2021 12:32 AM
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Germany has once again suspended using the AstraZeneca vaccine on anyone under the age of 60.
There seems to be a lot of ongoing bad press and issues with the AstraZeneca vaccine which is doing deep damage to public confidence in it.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 1, 2021 12:36 AM
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each side screaming "SCIENCE" at the other
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 1, 2021 12:38 AM
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EMA concluded that rare and deadly blood clots are a side effect from the vaccine and will now list it as a side effect. Great news. Kudos to the Norwegian doctors who were able to find the link.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 7, 2021 2:08 PM
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