Article on Risk associated with AZ vaccine

[YelvertonDevon]

Last week I had my second AZ vaccination happily as my Haematologist said better in the arm than in the bottle. Reading today people will choose not to have second AZ vaccination therefore making first shot ineffective.

theguardian.com/australia-n...

[Fran57]

Thanks. I knew the risk was small, but the graphics show this really well.Stay safe,

Fran 😉

[JigFettler Volunteer]

Well depicted graphically. Risk is an odd thing. We all tolerate huge risk if self imposed, smoking, drinking, driving, etc. Yet if imposed from with out are hugely intolerant. The risk of being struck by lightning is around 1 in 136,000. I have be struck once, felt the static kick and seen the spark hit my hand. I was astonished I recall.

Great issue is made of this vaccine risk. I am sure for many who don't wash hands, social distance or manage mask care the risk of death is greater, yet tolerated.

Stay safe.

Jig

[YelvertonDevon in reply to JigFettler]

Nearly exactly what OH said even the bit about lightening!Unfortunately media here have pushed anti AZ stories without all the facts.

Stay safe too.

[KatieBlue in reply to JigFettler]

Having been hit by lightning myself once, I’ve always rather disliked when people compare odds of something with being hit by it, lol…

[morepork]

I didn't realise the Astra Zeneca vaccine had been approved in NZ, I thought we were all getting the Pfizer shots (as I did ).

[YelvertonDevon in reply to morepork]

I’m in Australia now 😊

[rhhs]

What really should be compared is the risk of taking the AZ vaccine, with the risk of not taking it. This article is doing just that: wintoncentre.maths.cam.ac.u...

[Jm954 Administrator in reply to rhhs]

Great reference 👍🙂

[YelvertonDevon]

Absolutely. Especially Delta variant.