4 ms·

Zero surprises here. Both Norwegian and German research teams identified the /actual specific novel antibody/ that causes this /new previously unclassified synd

Zero surprises here. Both Norwegian and German research teams identified the /actual specific novel antibody/ that causes this /new previously unclassified syndrome/ that was effectively unheard of before the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine existed. Also, both teams are phenomenally talented for identifying this antibody so quickly. Usually it is on “finding a needle in a haystack” level difficulty. BTW, I am probably going to get downvoted but I am definitely not an antivaxxer and I received the AZ vaccine as innoculation for COVID-19.

stefantalpalaru 6y ago
> this /new previously unclassified syndrome/ that was effectively unheard of before the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine existed https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013617 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.0... : "The incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) varies between studies, but it is estimated to be between 2 and 5 per million per year." "In our population of 953 390 adults, this represented an incidence of 15.7 [per] million per year (95% confidence interval, 12.9–19.0), the highest incidence reported. Of these cases, a possible procoagulant predisposition was identified in 48%. Fifty-five of 105 cases occurred in females." --- "The Committee carried out an in-depth review of 62 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and 24 cases of splanchnic vein thrombosis reported in the EU drug safety database (EudraVigilance) as of 22 March 2021, 18 of which were fatal. The cases came mainly from spontaneous reporting systems of the EEA and the UK, where around 25 million people had received the vaccine." - https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-ema-finds-possible-link-very-rare-cases-unusual-blood-clots-low-blood https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vacc...
scohesc 6y ago
I 100% respect your choice to get the vaccine and even support it! I understand that it can and does help society get back to whatever the "new normal" is (I absolutely despise that phrase). I'm probably more selfish than others when it comes to ""the greater good"" but if you feel comfortable with getting the vaccine, rock on! I think a lot of people, especially online, like to get into the 'us versus them' mentality (on both sides!), demonizing people for getting the vaccine, and likewise demonizing them for choosing not to get it. Everybody has their own personal risk tolerance, which obviously has biases like fear, misinformation, 'fake news!', etc - but I know society will eventually pull through, though who knows what it'll look like on the other side.

stefantalpalaru 6y ago

> this /new previously unclassified syndrome/ that was effectively unheard of before the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine existed https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013617 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.0... : "The incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) varies between studies, but it is estimated to be between 2 and 5 per million per year." "In our population of 953 390 adults, this represented an incidence of 15.7 [per] million per year (95% confidence interval, 12.9–19.0), the highest incidence reported. Of these cases, a possible procoagulant predisposition was identified in 48%. Fifty-five of 105 cases occurred in females." --- "The Committee carried out an in-depth review of 62 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and 24 cases of splanchnic vein thrombosis reported in the EU drug safety database (EudraVigilance) as of 22 March 2021, 18 of which were fatal. The cases came mainly from spontaneous reporting systems of the EEA and the UK, where around 25 million people had received the vaccine." - https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-ema-finds-possible-link-very-rare-cases-unusual-blood-clots-low-blood https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vacc...

scohesc 6y ago

I 100% respect your choice to get the vaccine and even support it! I understand that it can and does help society get back to whatever the "new normal" is (I absolutely despise that phrase). I'm probably more selfish than others when it comes to ""the greater good"" but if you feel comfortable with getting the vaccine, rock on! I think a lot of people, especially online, like to get into the 'us versus them' mentality (on both sides!), demonizing people for getting the vaccine, and likewise demonizing them for choosing not to get it. Everybody has their own personal risk tolerance, which obviously has biases like fear, misinformation, 'fake news!', etc - but I know society will eventually pull through, though who knows what it'll look like on the other side.