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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the vaccine that killed a test subject? https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/volunteer-astrazeneca-covid-19-vacci

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the vaccine that killed a test subject? https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/volunteer-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-dies-brazil-n1244166 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/volunteer-astraze...

dtech 6y ago
A person who got the vaccine died; "vaccine killed a test subject" is quite misleading.
- Fragoel2 6y ago
  Unfortunately that's how most newspapers released the news, so I'm not surprised he's confused
  - digitalice 6y ago
    Maybe yes, but this is the second time there is trouble with this specific vaccine.
- digitalice 6y ago
  Right, further investigation is needed, but how about this one: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/17/health/astrazeneca-vaccine-trial-document/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/17/health/astrazeneca-vaccin...
cesarb 6y ago
What has been reported in the local media, is that the doctor who died did not get the vaccine. He was one of the test subjects, but half of the test subjects receive a placebo instead of the vaccine (the whole point of the experiment is to see how the vaccine compares with a placebo); he was in the group that received the placebo.
ageitgey 6y ago
No, that's completely wrong. The person who died was in the control group: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-54634518 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-54634518 They don't release more details officially due to patient confidentiality, but the unofficial word was that a young doctor treating COVID patients died of COVID during the trial, but was in the control group and did not receive the vaccine. It is very sad whenever a doctor dies trying to save others, but especially because they may still be alive if they had been randomized to the vaccination group (of course we don't know that for sure though, since the vaccine may still prove to be effective or ineffective).
- digitalice 6y ago
  Ah, right. Didn't know that! thanks!

dtech 6y ago

A person who got the vaccine died; "vaccine killed a test subject" is quite misleading.

Fragoel2 6y ago
Unfortunately that's how most newspapers released the news, so I'm not surprised he's confused
- digitalice 6y ago
  Maybe yes, but this is the second time there is trouble with this specific vaccine.
digitalice 6y ago
Right, further investigation is needed, but how about this one: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/17/health/astrazeneca-vaccine-trial-document/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/17/health/astrazeneca-vaccin...

cesarb 6y ago

What has been reported in the local media, is that the doctor who died did not get the vaccine. He was one of the test subjects, but half of the test subjects receive a placebo instead of the vaccine (the whole point of the experiment is to see how the vaccine compares with a placebo); he was in the group that received the placebo.

ageitgey 6y ago

No, that's completely wrong. The person who died was in the control group: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-54634518 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-54634518 They don't release more details officially due to patient confidentiality, but the unofficial word was that a young doctor treating COVID patients died of COVID during the trial, but was in the control group and did not receive the vaccine. It is very sad whenever a doctor dies trying to save others, but especially because they may still be alive if they had been randomized to the vaccination group (of course we don't know that for sure though, since the vaccine may still prove to be effective or ineffective).

digitalice 6y ago
Ah, right. Didn't know that! thanks!