Coronavirus (2021) thread

[roubaixtuesday]

UK advice reported to limit to over 30s for AZ

Vaccine confidence fears as under-30s in UK offered AstraZeneca alternative

Experts warn of impact after advice changes in response to 79 blood clot cases out of 20m vaccinations

www.theguardian.com

 

[paulchapo]

In some ways this EU report makes it worse imo.

If NO age related factors are emerging then this will make the age related differences in giving it to people harder to sell.

IT is basically saying the risk of clots is real and we are not risking it on young folks but you older folk had better have it as otherwise you might die.

I would not blame anyone preferring to have any other vaccine instead now.

Hopefully our scientists will be more helpful.

I'm on the fence about getting my second Astra Zenica jab. My arm is still tender ten weeks on and this clotting risk makes me wonder if another shot will trigger a worse reaction.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

AZ vaccine dead in the water.

 

[Healdplace]

I do think this will sink the AZ vaccine sadly yes.

Indeed I may consider waiting myself now until they decide (as they will) they will not give two doses of AZ doubling the risk - rare as it is. Must be safer to have another version of the vaccine second on balance of risk.

 

[Gabriel]

What bothers me too is that we are now basically saying as we collected more data we agreed with what the EU found weeks earlier from less data.

That begs the question did they jump the gun in the EU or were we too slow despite having more data.

The balance of ages was a plausible reason why the EU acted on earlier data (more younger people had it there early). If that is null - why did we only spot this much later from more and longer use of the vaccine?

Countries in the EU all had different strategies and rolled out their supplies as they saw fit, so data would be flagged at different stages. They are also still free not to roll out any vaccine if they have reservations. Younger women will now presumably be reticent about accepting the vaccine, especially once stocks of alternatives arrive.

 

[03 March 2002]

I'm on the fence about getting my second Astra Zenica jab. My arm is still tender ten weeks on and this clotting risk makes me wonder if another shot will trigger a worse reaction.

I'd make sure it's reported via wherever you were jabbed / GP and keep an eye on the information that will now be coming out about what to look out for.

Hopefully just bad jab technique and fingers crossed you'll heal up soon.

 

[cyberblue]

Lots more people get & die from blood clots after catching Covid 19 than they do from having the vaccine
No vaccine or medicine is without side effects.
4 people in 1 million might get a blood clot from the vaccine , While 10s of thousands have died from Covid in the UK
Am glad Van Tam & his colleagues are on the ball & keep monitoring progress

 

[03 March 2002]

I do think this will sink the AZ vaccine sadly yes.

Indeed I may consider waiting myself now until they decide (as they will) they will not give two doses of AZ doubling the risk - rare as it is. Must be safer to have another version of the vaccine second on balance of risk.

Advice I saw was that if you've had first dose then you should receive second dose? Potential is much lower if you've already had the first dose.

 

[paulchapo]

I'd make sure it's reported via wherever you were jabbed / GP and keep an eye on the information that will now be coming out about what to look out for.

Hopefully just bad jab technique and fingers crossed you'll heal up soon.

I've had countless jabs in the past, ten weeks seems a long time to still not be right. It's an odd one.

 

[blueparrot]

AZ vaccine dead in the water.

Hardly millions have had it with no problems, and will have the second one.