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  • hipari
    hipari Posts: 1,367 Member
    hipari wrote: »
    Antiopelle wrote: »
    An update from Belgium on the AZ vaccine. A lot of countries in Europe have put the AZ vaccines on hold as they suspect there might be a link with bloodcloths. Our little country is almost the only one who is not only continuing with the vaccine, but also see an opportunity to get more shots available to the public. If AZ cannot deliver to other countries, we are happy to take over their share. At a vaccination rate of 9% (first and second shot together on the population older than 18), we desperately need some more. The risk outweighs the Covid risk.
    The EMA (European Medicine Agency) is doing a study as we speak and they will share their findings tonight.

    And as in almost every other EU country, we see a dramatic surge in contamination, hospitalizations and ER beds being taken by Covid patients. The alarming trend is that the patients in ER are younger than before (almost all care home residents are vaccinated) and decline more rapidly. The trend in contamination is booming in the 0-19 years segment. The only factor that we can think of is that the British variant - which is now the most identified - is simply much more contagious and produces heftier symptoms.

    Finland is another rarity in Europe, still vaccinating with AZ. The Finnish health officials just published their statistics research today, and here's the point: while some people have gotten blood clots after getting the AZ vaccine, the amount of post-vaccine blood clots is proportional to the amount of blood clots in the same time period and demographic without the vaccine. So according to the officials it's the same as with deaths: people die (and get blood clots) at the same rate as before, some of those people just coincidentally get the vaccine right before it happens.

    Finland is continuing to vaccinate with Astra Zeneca unless the EU medical agency (EMA) publishes a statement on the contrary.

    Well, this lasted long. After two cases of blood clots in brains (don’t know the medical word in English), Finland is pausing AZ vaccinations until March 29 to get more research.
  • 33gail33
    33gail33 Posts: 1,155 Member
    hipari wrote: »
    hipari wrote: »
    Antiopelle wrote: »
    An update from Belgium on the AZ vaccine. A lot of countries in Europe have put the AZ vaccines on hold as they suspect there might be a link with bloodcloths. Our little country is almost the only one who is not only continuing with the vaccine, but also see an opportunity to get more shots available to the public. If AZ cannot deliver to other countries, we are happy to take over their share. At a vaccination rate of 9% (first and second shot together on the population older than 18), we desperately need some more. The risk outweighs the Covid risk.
    The EMA (European Medicine Agency) is doing a study as we speak and they will share their findings tonight.

    And as in almost every other EU country, we see a dramatic surge in contamination, hospitalizations and ER beds being taken by Covid patients. The alarming trend is that the patients in ER are younger than before (almost all care home residents are vaccinated) and decline more rapidly. The trend in contamination is booming in the 0-19 years segment. The only factor that we can think of is that the British variant - which is now the most identified - is simply much more contagious and produces heftier symptoms.

    Finland is another rarity in Europe, still vaccinating with AZ. The Finnish health officials just published their statistics research today, and here's the point: while some people have gotten blood clots after getting the AZ vaccine, the amount of post-vaccine blood clots is proportional to the amount of blood clots in the same time period and demographic without the vaccine. So according to the officials it's the same as with deaths: people die (and get blood clots) at the same rate as before, some of those people just coincidentally get the vaccine right before it happens.

    Finland is continuing to vaccinate with Astra Zeneca unless the EU medical agency (EMA) publishes a statement on the contrary.

    Well, this lasted long. After two cases of blood clots in brains (don’t know the medical word in English), Finland is pausing AZ vaccinations until March 29 to get more research.
    hipari wrote: »
    hipari wrote: »
    Antiopelle wrote: »
    An update from Belgium on the AZ vaccine. A lot of countries in Europe have put the AZ vaccines on hold as they suspect there might be a link with bloodcloths. Our little country is almost the only one who is not only continuing with the vaccine, but also see an opportunity to get more shots available to the public. If AZ cannot deliver to other countries, we are happy to take over their share. At a vaccination rate of 9% (first and second shot together on the population older than 18), we desperately need some more. The risk outweighs the Covid risk.
    The EMA (European Medicine Agency) is doing a study as we speak and they will share their findings tonight.

    And as in almost every other EU country, we see a dramatic surge in contamination, hospitalizations and ER beds being taken by Covid patients. The alarming trend is that the patients in ER are younger than before (almost all care home residents are vaccinated) and decline more rapidly. The trend in contamination is booming in the 0-19 years segment. The only factor that we can think of is that the British variant - which is now the most identified - is simply much more contagious and produces heftier symptoms.

    Finland is another rarity in Europe, still vaccinating with AZ. The Finnish health officials just published their statistics research today, and here's the point: while some people have gotten blood clots after getting the AZ vaccine, the amount of post-vaccine blood clots is proportional to the amount of blood clots in the same time period and demographic without the vaccine. So according to the officials it's the same as with deaths: people die (and get blood clots) at the same rate as before, some of those people just coincidentally get the vaccine right before it happens.

    Finland is continuing to vaccinate with Astra Zeneca unless the EU medical agency (EMA) publishes a statement on the contrary.

    Well, this lasted long. After two cases of blood clots in brains (don’t know the medical word in English), Finland is pausing AZ vaccinations until March 29 to get more research.

    And Canada is still using it and has extended the recommendations for Astra Zeneca to anyone 60+ as of now, they were originally doing only up to 64 but now older people can get it. I imagine there might be some hesitancy though with so many countries stopping it.
  • hipari
    hipari Posts: 1,367 Member
    33gail33 wrote: »
    hipari wrote: »
    hipari wrote: »
    Antiopelle wrote: »
    An update from Belgium on the AZ vaccine. A lot of countries in Europe have put the AZ vaccines on hold as they suspect there might be a link with bloodcloths. Our little country is almost the only one who is not only continuing with the vaccine, but also see an opportunity to get more shots available to the public. If AZ cannot deliver to other countries, we are happy to take over their share. At a vaccination rate of 9% (first and second shot together on the population older than 18), we desperately need some more. The risk outweighs the Covid risk.
    The EMA (European Medicine Agency) is doing a study as we speak and they will share their findings tonight.

    And as in almost every other EU country, we see a dramatic surge in contamination, hospitalizations and ER beds being taken by Covid patients. The alarming trend is that the patients in ER are younger than before (almost all care home residents are vaccinated) and decline more rapidly. The trend in contamination is booming in the 0-19 years segment. The only factor that we can think of is that the British variant - which is now the most identified - is simply much more contagious and produces heftier symptoms.

    Finland is another rarity in Europe, still vaccinating with AZ. The Finnish health officials just published their statistics research today, and here's the point: while some people have gotten blood clots after getting the AZ vaccine, the amount of post-vaccine blood clots is proportional to the amount of blood clots in the same time period and demographic without the vaccine. So according to the officials it's the same as with deaths: people die (and get blood clots) at the same rate as before, some of those people just coincidentally get the vaccine right before it happens.

    Finland is continuing to vaccinate with Astra Zeneca unless the EU medical agency (EMA) publishes a statement on the contrary.

    Well, this lasted long. After two cases of blood clots in brains (don’t know the medical word in English), Finland is pausing AZ vaccinations until March 29 to get more research.
    hipari wrote: »
    hipari wrote: »
    Antiopelle wrote: »
    An update from Belgium on the AZ vaccine. A lot of countries in Europe have put the AZ vaccines on hold as they suspect there might be a link with bloodcloths. Our little country is almost the only one who is not only continuing with the vaccine, but also see an opportunity to get more shots available to the public. If AZ cannot deliver to other countries, we are happy to take over their share. At a vaccination rate of 9% (first and second shot together on the population older than 18), we desperately need some more. The risk outweighs the Covid risk.
    The EMA (European Medicine Agency) is doing a study as we speak and they will share their findings tonight.

    And as in almost every other EU country, we see a dramatic surge in contamination, hospitalizations and ER beds being taken by Covid patients. The alarming trend is that the patients in ER are younger than before (almost all care home residents are vaccinated) and decline more rapidly. The trend in contamination is booming in the 0-19 years segment. The only factor that we can think of is that the British variant - which is now the most identified - is simply much more contagious and produces heftier symptoms.

    Finland is another rarity in Europe, still vaccinating with AZ. The Finnish health officials just published their statistics research today, and here's the point: while some people have gotten blood clots after getting the AZ vaccine, the amount of post-vaccine blood clots is proportional to the amount of blood clots in the same time period and demographic without the vaccine. So according to the officials it's the same as with deaths: people die (and get blood clots) at the same rate as before, some of those people just coincidentally get the vaccine right before it happens.

    Finland is continuing to vaccinate with Astra Zeneca unless the EU medical agency (EMA) publishes a statement on the contrary.

    Well, this lasted long. After two cases of blood clots in brains (don’t know the medical word in English), Finland is pausing AZ vaccinations until March 29 to get more research.

    And Canada is still using it and has extended the recommendations for Astra Zeneca to anyone 60+ as of now, they were originally doing only up to 64 but now older people can get it. I imagine there might be some hesitancy though with so many countries stopping it.

    A lot of the European countries that initially paused Astra Zeneca have now continued. The only reason I can think of for Finland pausing at this point is appearances, considering two days ago officials still said risk of covid outweighs the possible increase in blood clot risks, and we’re only pausing for a week.