South Africa has paused the rollout of the AZ vaccine

Alegrias1 thank you, as soon as one of my children can come round, I’ll be better trained in links.

It’s hard for countries having to make decisions like this isn’t? Because of the (understandable) speed at which the whole vaccine development has gone, there is a constant stream of new research findings and govts have to decide at what stage with the evidence they have it is right to make a decision. Some will be more risk averse than others and want more evidence. I know that theoretical understanding plays a role in decision making in evaluating evidence but some seem to be happier to do this than others.

The WHO Chief Scientist said almost exactly that Suziewoozie. You're not her are you? ?

She said that there is so much information coming to light all the time and we're all going to have to be patient as things change.

Alegrias1

The WHO Chief Scientist said almost exactly that Suziewoozie. You're not her are you? ?

She said that there is so much information coming to light all the time and we're all going to have to be patient as things change.

No but she has me on speed dial ???

Really pleased with these news! I can now reassure my French and Italian friends who were concerned about me having the Oxford AZ!

I think what I was obliquely trying to say is that no one should be feeling smug or superior atm because their country made a decision that turned out to be tight ( or right atm). Re SA the variant there is the huge majority of new cases and so I can understand why they were more cautious. Decisions have contexts

Right not tight <sigh>

That’s right Suzie. Wonder whether all the countries in Europe will now recommend this vaccine for the over 60s?

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That’s right Suzie. Wonder whether all the countries in Europe will now recommend this vaccine for the over 60s?

Some already did you in the furst place the EMA authorised it for all adults. I think it will depend on why they made the decision they did ie less risk averse. The WHO has no new evidence, it’s just done an assessment based on the evidence everyone has already coupled with theory based inferences.

Delete ‘you’ <sigh > must preview

EllanVannin, the deaths in Norway were of the very elderly, frail and seriously ill - those who really shouldn't have been given the vaccine anyway.

As for the rest of us, we need to consider the very serious risk involved in remaining unvaccinated. I'm happy to have whatever jab is going - asap!

*EllanVanin” Please may I ask which Covid vaccine did you have, and did you have any side effects?

Apologies if you’ve already given this info, but I can’t see it anywhere in the thread.

I see Suzie thanks!

All I can say to EllanVanin who doesn't want a second vaccine and goes to local shops without a mask is what would have happened if people had refused to have the smallpox, polio vaccines etc.