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But you are having conflate for deaths from each of things. Rates in dying are not homogeneous in J&J vax versus corona. J&J vax maybe is received by many young

But you are having conflate for deaths from each of things. Rates in dying are not homogeneous in J&J vax versus corona. J&J vax maybe is received by many younglings who are not risking death so much from Corona for benefit of old. It is not yet being known for if J&J vax is having any greater risk for older people or younger people. So calculus is maybe not so simple. If I are healthy young person maybe it is not a beneficent risk for taking.

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xiii1408 6y ago
This is an excellent point, and exactly the reason why the UK decided to stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 30. Not sure why you're being downvoted. For people under 30, particularly women, the risk of blood clots from AZ is higher, while at the same time the risk from coronavirus infection is lower. When there are alternative vaccines available with no evidence of similar side effects, it makes sense to temporarily stop administering AZ/J&J to those groups to investigate if there are any risk factors we can use to predict and protect those who may be most vulnerable to side effects. (It has been suggested that young women on certain types of birth control are at highest risk of blood clots after AZ.) That said, as some have pointed out, the risk of blood clots is still thought to be very low, even for women under 30, and anti-vax groups as well as the vaccine hesitant may see this news as a sign that it's not safe for anyone to take any vaccine. However, I don't think we as a society should actively try to conceal news or research about vaccine safety so that people don't worry. In my opinion, people have a right to know, and efforts to conceal concerning information often backfire, producing more public distrust.
hnick 6y ago
Also if you live somewhere like Australia or NZ which is vaccinating but has largely wiped out community COVID. It makes sense to have a bit more caution in such places as long as the mRNA vaccine can still be used. Australia suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine for that reason, but I believe we're using it again now after some analysis.
- robbiep 6y ago
  It's been continued with adequate consultation. I was supposed to have my AZ this morning (however had to postpone) as part of the 1b category. 35 yo male. I'm ok with getting it but i would kind of like the pfizer one coz i'm a nerd and the pfizer vaccine has more science in it.

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xiii1408 6y ago

This is an excellent point, and exactly the reason why the UK decided to stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 30. Not sure why you're being downvoted. For people under 30, particularly women, the risk of blood clots from AZ is higher, while at the same time the risk from coronavirus infection is lower. When there are alternative vaccines available with no evidence of similar side effects, it makes sense to temporarily stop administering AZ/J&J to those groups to investigate if there are any risk factors we can use to predict and protect those who may be most vulnerable to side effects. (It has been suggested that young women on certain types of birth control are at highest risk of blood clots after AZ.) That said, as some have pointed out, the risk of blood clots is still thought to be very low, even for women under 30, and anti-vax groups as well as the vaccine hesitant may see this news as a sign that it's not safe for anyone to take any vaccine. However, I don't think we as a society should actively try to conceal news or research about vaccine safety so that people don't worry. In my opinion, people have a right to know, and efforts to conceal concerning information often backfire, producing more public distrust.

hnick 6y ago

Also if you live somewhere like Australia or NZ which is vaccinating but has largely wiped out community COVID. It makes sense to have a bit more caution in such places as long as the mRNA vaccine can still be used. Australia suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine for that reason, but I believe we're using it again now after some analysis.

robbiep 6y ago
It's been continued with adequate consultation. I was supposed to have my AZ this morning (however had to postpone) as part of the 1b category. 35 yo male. I'm ok with getting it but i would kind of like the pfizer one coz i'm a nerd and the pfizer vaccine has more science in it.