Why some countries have suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine and what it means for Australia – explainer

[Amity Island]

The conspiracy theories I've heard being countered (rather than come across directly) were that the vaccine

• Can give you covid (it can't)
• Contains eggs or meat (it doesn't and the vaccines are halal and kosher)
• Can make you infertile (there is no evidence for this)
• Contain tiny microchips so that Bill Gates can track you (I mean... )

So they are all quite attention grabby and emotive. Designed to create fear and a strong reaction.

Sad really.

Mike, thanks for your reply. I don't think I'll bother looking into any of them! lol

 

[Amity Island]

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/ is great for tracking & refuting anti-vaxx nonsense.

This piece is good for a view ranging from the general to a high-profile particular piece of anti-vaxx woo.

A “not antivaccine” antivax pediatrician asks how we will know a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective

Dr. Liz Mumper is associated with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s antivax organization Children's Health Defense. She recently gave a presentation asking: How will we know that a COVID vaccine is safe? It's

sciencebasedmedicine.org

Thanks Eddy, I'll have a look and get back.

 

[mikeydt1]

countries have now been given the all clear to use the astra vaccine but on Sky news UK regulator is warning if anyone gets a headache for 4 days or more then they must seek medical attention.

is it me or is there all ways a spanner in the works?

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...-medical-attention-says-uk-regulator-12249755

 

[Amity Island]

countries have now been given the all clear to use the astra vaccine but on Sky news UK regulator is warning if anyone gets a headache for 4 days or more then they must seek medical attention.

is it me or is there all ways a spanner in the works?

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...-medical-attention-says-uk-regulator-12249755

I wonder if it's related to this news story today?

German researchers find thrombosis after Astra-Zeneca Vaccine

Researchers found out that an immune response to the vaccine could involve formation of antibodies that are normally formed only when an organism needs to heal a wound through blood coagulation, the German broadcaster NDR reported. These antibodies then “activate” the platelets and could...

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