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OTOH, if this being in the news causes fewer people to get vaccinated, pausing it may be a mistake that will cause more overall deaths This is the reason peopl

OTOH, if this being in the news causes fewer people to get vaccinated, pausing it may be a mistake that will cause more overall deaths This is the reason people lost trust in the medical community during COVID.

cyberlurker 6y ago
Yes, the fact that they are being this cautious is a good thing for public trust. We have other vaccines as well. I rather have this level of transparency then blindly tell people to get JJ and we will figure out edge cases later.
- mujina93 6y ago
  Is it that good? There are places where lots of people are refusing to get the vaccine if they hear it's Astra-Zeneca, because of all the overblown nightmarish news around it. I can tell you for example that in Italy there are examples of regions where 80% of people refuse. I understand the need for being cautious and for transparency. Actually, I would like to have even more transparency and actual scientific data and numbers from the news. That would help the public understand better why certain decisions are made. (Maybe my main problem is just with mainstream press, not much with stopping vaccinations per se. I'd just like to know more and be told by politicians: we are listening to scientists, these are the data, this is how numbers compare to the incidence of other side effects for well known medicines and to the numbers of daily deaths and long term problems caused by COVID, and the decisions are taken because X > Y).
  - gls2ro 6y ago
    > refusing to get the vaccine if they hear it's Astra-Zeneca, because of all the overblown nightmarish news around it Here is a small problem with this that makes me also consider if I want to take a shot with AZ even if I registered for it months ago waiting for my place: Before EU started discussing the issue with statistical signifiant number of cases of blood clots in vaccinated population UK Reported 5 cases of blot clots in vaccinated population. After EU talked second time to suspend vaccination with AZ lo and behold UK discovered that it missed in previous months to report 25 more cases. Now should I trust any of these agencies that they are telling the truth? I am starting not. But I had a mild COVID and I am sure after experiencing those symptoms that I really want a vaccine. I am not willing to experience a reinfection.
- sameboat632746 6y ago
  I was scheduled for JnJ vaccine tomorrow but late in evening I got a text that my appointment is cancelled. I was conflicted all day about whether to keep my appointment or cancel it. I am sort of relieved that someone else made this decision for me and honestly makes me feel good about getting another vaccine. This assures me if there were or are any issues with any other vaccines, our regulators would have paused those vaccines too. Also I was able to get another appointment for Moderna vaccine next week. So I just have to spend another 4 weeks or so social distancing. It is better than developing blood clots, imo.
animal531 6y ago
It's even worse than that. Many other countries are now following suite and also pausing roll-outs. I'm here in the 3rd world (South Africa) and we really need to get our vaccinations going, so now the government has "paused" their non-existent vaccine program with winter on the way (and after pretty hectic easter celebrations).

cyberlurker 6y ago

Yes, the fact that they are being this cautious is a good thing for public trust. We have other vaccines as well. I rather have this level of transparency then blindly tell people to get JJ and we will figure out edge cases later.

mujina93 6y ago
Is it that good? There are places where lots of people are refusing to get the vaccine if they hear it's Astra-Zeneca, because of all the overblown nightmarish news around it. I can tell you for example that in Italy there are examples of regions where 80% of people refuse. I understand the need for being cautious and for transparency. Actually, I would like to have even more transparency and actual scientific data and numbers from the news. That would help the public understand better why certain decisions are made. (Maybe my main problem is just with mainstream press, not much with stopping vaccinations per se. I'd just like to know more and be told by politicians: we are listening to scientists, these are the data, this is how numbers compare to the incidence of other side effects for well known medicines and to the numbers of daily deaths and long term problems caused by COVID, and the decisions are taken because X > Y).
- gls2ro 6y ago
  > refusing to get the vaccine if they hear it's Astra-Zeneca, because of all the overblown nightmarish news around it Here is a small problem with this that makes me also consider if I want to take a shot with AZ even if I registered for it months ago waiting for my place: Before EU started discussing the issue with statistical signifiant number of cases of blood clots in vaccinated population UK Reported 5 cases of blot clots in vaccinated population. After EU talked second time to suspend vaccination with AZ lo and behold UK discovered that it missed in previous months to report 25 more cases. Now should I trust any of these agencies that they are telling the truth? I am starting not. But I had a mild COVID and I am sure after experiencing those symptoms that I really want a vaccine. I am not willing to experience a reinfection.
sameboat632746 6y ago
I was scheduled for JnJ vaccine tomorrow but late in evening I got a text that my appointment is cancelled. I was conflicted all day about whether to keep my appointment or cancel it. I am sort of relieved that someone else made this decision for me and honestly makes me feel good about getting another vaccine. This assures me if there were or are any issues with any other vaccines, our regulators would have paused those vaccines too. Also I was able to get another appointment for Moderna vaccine next week. So I just have to spend another 4 weeks or so social distancing. It is better than developing blood clots, imo.

animal531 6y ago

It's even worse than that. Many other countries are now following suite and also pausing roll-outs. I'm here in the 3rd world (South Africa) and we really need to get our vaccinations going, so now the government has "paused" their non-existent vaccine program with winter on the way (and after pretty hectic easter celebrations).