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You also don't know how severe the blood clotting problem is. It may escalate over extended time. We also don't know the mechanism by which it's causing blood c
by da_chicken 6y ago
You also don't know how severe the blood clotting problem is. It may escalate over extended time. We also don't know the mechanism by which it's causing blood clotting. That's the problem.
People are looking at this like it's just one case in millions or just 6 deaths in 6.8 million doses for J&J. You don't know that because we don't know what is going on. We just know the symptom; we don't know the "disease". It may be a permanent risk for all recipients. It may cause permanent damage for all recipients. It may be something that happens in 10% of the recipients over the next 10 years. All we know is that it's doing something that it should not and there is no explanation how.
"Let's give out a vaccine that we know is harmful to an unknown degree," is not a reasonable response.
The solution is to stop production and distribution of the vaccine you know is broken and instead ramp up production of the ones that do not have harmful side effects.
- graeme 6y agoThis sounds compelling but Covid also seems to produce long run risks in about 10% of those who get it, not to mention the deaths. You’re only looking at one side of the ledger but could make all the same points with more frequency on the other side. Given that Astrazenca has the same issue, and given that both vaccines use Adenoviruses (known to cause clotting issues) then it is a reasonable bet the J and J issues are like AZ. Those are similar to Heparin induced clotting and Germany’s Erlich institute has given guidelines for treatment.