Breaking: Astra Zeneca halts vaccine trial for safety review due to a serious adverse event. Anonymous source says volunteer developed transverse myelitis, an inflammatory syndrome that affects the spinal cord and is often sparked by viral infection. nytimes.com/2020/09/08/wor…
The Duration of the safety review is unknown.
The Relationship of the case of transverse myelitis to the vaccine is unknown.
The Relationship of the case of transverse myelitis to the vaccine is unknown.
AZ’s vaccine uses a chimpanzee adenovirus to carry the #COVID19 genes into human cells. Although adenovirus are generally harmless,
they “can sometimes trigger their own immune responses, which could harm the patient without generating the intended form of protection.”
they “can sometimes trigger their own immune responses, which could harm the patient without generating the intended form of protection.”
It should be noted that:
1. All the vaccines being tested are different
2. This safety review applies only to the AZ vaccine
3. This is a temporary halt at this time
4. Not clear if case is caused by the vaccine
5. I remain optimistic that a vaccine will be successful
1. All the vaccines being tested are different
2. This safety review applies only to the AZ vaccine
3. This is a temporary halt at this time
4. Not clear if case is caused by the vaccine
5. I remain optimistic that a vaccine will be successful
We have lots of shots on goal.
Don’t panic.
Remain optimistic 🙏
Don’t panic.
Remain optimistic 🙏
And yes, I would still volunteer to participate in a vaccine trial.
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