A word about AZ vaccine "panic".
First thing, communication matters -and it's been dreadful.
So what are we talking about?
A (urgently needed, life-saving, efficient) vaccine has been rolled out.
At one point, an anomaly was detected 👇
Bear with me (1/n)
pei.de/EN/newsroom/hp…
First thing, communication matters -and it's been dreadful.
So what are we talking about?
A (urgently needed, life-saving, efficient) vaccine has been rolled out.
At one point, an anomaly was detected 👇
Bear with me (1/n)
pei.de/EN/newsroom/hp…
Why was an anomaly detected?
The truth is *we don't know*
Does it mean AZ vaccine mustn't be used ever again?
No, that's not what it means either.
Remember? During its trials, AZ noticed an anomaly and stopped the trial for investigations. For 1 case.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/hea…
The truth is *we don't know*
Does it mean AZ vaccine mustn't be used ever again?
No, that's not what it means either.
Remember? During its trials, AZ noticed an anomaly and stopped the trial for investigations. For 1 case.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/hea…
What's happening now is the same process.
*Temporary* pause for investigating the anomaly.
What could explain this?
Do the people afflicted have a common point?
Should some people sharing that common point not be given this vaccine?
Was there a problem with a batch? (Can happen)
*Temporary* pause for investigating the anomaly.
What could explain this?
Do the people afflicted have a common point?
Should some people sharing that common point not be given this vaccine?
Was there a problem with a batch? (Can happen)
Asking these questions is not answering these questions -reason investigations are carried on.
It is also a possibility the anomaly is a coincidence.
The only thing we know is that we do not know
Scientifically speaking, hitting the pause button during investigations is justified
It is also a possibility the anomaly is a coincidence.
The only thing we know is that we do not know
Scientifically speaking, hitting the pause button during investigations is justified
Now let's take a look at the context
Because the thing is, vaccination started.
The fastest it goes, the better.
Pausing it can also be considered ill-advised -undermines trust.
But if a batch is botched or *some* people are at risks & no action is taken -undermines trust too
Because the thing is, vaccination started.
The fastest it goes, the better.
Pausing it can also be considered ill-advised -undermines trust.
But if a batch is botched or *some* people are at risks & no action is taken -undermines trust too
So there we are. We do not know.
We do know though that panicking or claiming the vaccine is no good is not helping.
A decision was taken on the ground that potentially missing a problem would damage trust more than a pause to investigate.
The communication on this was DREADFUL.
We do know though that panicking or claiming the vaccine is no good is not helping.
A decision was taken on the ground that potentially missing a problem would damage trust more than a pause to investigate.
The communication on this was DREADFUL.
If you have drugs in your house, look at the instructions. It tells you to report any side effects not specified already, because sometimes, the trials miss it, or a batch gets botched. It can be relevant, or not.
It doesn't mean either you should throw all of them in the trash.
It doesn't mean either you should throw all of them in the trash.
Let's all take a deep breath and await for the investigation results to see if an explanation can be found for the anomaly, and if appropriate, targeted measures need to be taken.
Last note, I confirm what @jonworth says: It's not about the Brits. A lot is discussed but not that.
Last note, I confirm what @jonworth says: It's not about the Brits. A lot is discussed but not that.
Hopefully that will be the end of wild allegations and click-bait headlines
https://twitter.com/tconnellyRTE/status/1371782728622948355?s=20
To sum up: This is not an announcement of the results of the (still ungoing) investigations on an unexplained (small scale) anomaly
This addresses what measures are deemed necessary or not, and the message is: ”The EMA thinks the benefits outweigh the (potential) risk”
This addresses what measures are deemed necessary or not, and the message is: ”The EMA thinks the benefits outweigh the (potential) risk”
https://twitter.com/ollybarratt/status/1371811314088226823
(More than a few U.K. citizens I suspect will be surprised to learn this is an advice, not an order: All EU countries are sovereign and free to follow or not this guidance, as they relay on their own health agencies advice. Whether or not they should and will is another question)
Note
Again this is to be expected
Again this is to be expected
https://twitter.com/tconnellyrte/status/1371813112735744009
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