Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by jonny_eh on Thursday July 15, 2021 @09:12PM
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That story gained so much traction that I totally believe it caused people to turn their nose up at the AZ vaccine.
Also the blood clots and the facts that a lot of countries are limiting the use… looks like Canada is dumping unwanted stuff to the developing world…
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by evandijk70 on Friday July 16, 2021 @08:40AM
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Even if it was 'unwanted stuff' - the alternative would be that Canada sells the vaccines to other countries? Or would you prefer it if Canada would destroy the vaccines?
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by mthoms on Thursday July 15, 2021 @11:47PM
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Come on, “dumping”? We can visit Facebook for hyperbolic and paranoid cynicism.
Pragmatically speaking, it’s the only vaccine (that Canada has access to) that can be stored and transported in a regular fridge. Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
Sure, it’s slightly higher risk than the others, but it’s a thousand times better than nothing.
On a personal note, my 69 year old mother got it and had no problems. The odds of developing problems are astronomically low.
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by Tenoke on Thursday July 15, 2021 @11:59PM
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I had AZ (both doses) and much preferred it to waiting for something else. The extra risk is miniscule and the extra period of protection likely pays off more than later but slightly higher protection.
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by 908B64B197 on Friday July 16, 2021 @03:39PM
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Why not just get Pfizer or Moderna?
They were available at the same time.
I'm in Germany. The distribution here was all over the place but what I could get earlier was AZ.
Not approved by the USA and suspended in a lot of countries…
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/covid-19-vaccine-astrazene...
7 clots in 20 million vaccinated which is below background levels.
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by mikeblackson on Saturday July 17, 2021 @07:41AM
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Canada should donate their Pfizer and Moderna shots instead. Canada is more capable of dealing with any resulting blood clot issues than lower to poor income countries.
Re:Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
by mthoms on Saturday July 17, 2021 @12:13PM
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That's a good point but AZ is the only vaccine (that Canada has access to) that can be stored and transported in a regular fridge.
Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
(although the theatre has since reversed their stance)