I read the vaccine side effects are an issue higher than expected and those side effects are extreme. So bad in fact, it is affecting their ability to convince people to get the vaccine.
New York City health care worker suffers 'significant allergic reaction' to coronavirus vaccine
The city launched a campaign on Tuesday to increase confidence in the vaccine and to convince all New Yorkers that the vaccines are safe and effective. We also know that based on clinical trials and reports of adverse effects in other jurisdictions, reactions such as these are rare but have been reported with the Pfizer vaccine.
I had an adverse side effect with my last flu shot a few years ago. Been getting flu shots for over ten years and never experienced a reaction till then and it was severe.
It doesn't matter how safe they say it is or how much they try to convince me, I will not get another.
They are campaigning to build confidence for this vaccine. They are ramping up that campaign. There are many people who do not want this vaccine and if serious side effects are known but pushed under the carpet in their campaign, they are withholding information and your confidence is founded on incomplete info.
Nearly all drugs have side effect, yes. The issue is the severity of the side effects. I've seen the advertisements on TV where drugs are promoted and severe side effects are mentioned but readily dismissed. We are conditioned to dismiss side effects warnings by repetition.
Why would anyone choose to use a vaccine with severe side effects?
Accuweather Coronavirus Briefing, No numbers, no other data. "Other Jurisdictions" is the only reference. I guess the health worker (in NYC) had to be hospitalized which to me, is pretty severe.
Sorry I can be of much help. As a medical professional you might have some luck contacting Pfizer directly or checking their medical website using your hospital credentials? I'm sure the cases are documented somewhere. If you have access to case studies that might give you the info you need. Isn't there a database accessible thru your hospital?
Unfortunately adverse effect reporting varies between countries . In the uk info is collected through health departments and health professionals including those administering the vaccines or via the gov uk yellow card site . It is not uncommon for adverse reactions to be investigated before publicly released .
I believe the CDC is tracking vaccine reactions in America .
the NYC health worker case you are referring to appears to have suffered an allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis ). All medications , vaccines , foods , etc carry this risk . It is. NOT an unexpected side effect . Nor have side effects currently been higher or more extreme than expected .
The volume of people being vaccinated globally is unprecedented ..
When the article about the healthcare worker was published ., At least 30,000 people had been vaccinated in New York .
http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-health-care-worker-has-severe-adverse-reaction-to-covid-19-vaccine-11608760982
There's loads of info about the side-effects out on the net. The ratio of severe side-effects in the trial group was 21%. That is enormous and way too high to roll out the vaccine.
The info comes from all over the place, neurologists, other experts and scientists.
to discuss information about side effects accurately it is helpful if the links and sources are provided .
There is certainly loads of misinformation on the web .
As there is more than one covid vaccine being administered it is also Important to differentiate which vaccine is being discussed .
Nope, I have no interest in submerging myself in the pandemic news all day long.
You may feel you are an expert but you're a nurse, not an expert.
Apart from that you rely on what medical science spreads around only, and become dismissive towards someone who doesn't and has another view.
Then saying you give people and patients an unbiased opinion and advice is already not true because you only take the news from medical science into account so your advise is automatically biased.
I've said that before, you dismiss it, then go as far as to ask 'Can you say the same?'
I can for sure. I don't close my mind to options. I also don't follow any one source either. I think especially in a situation like the current one it's vitally important to not listen to only one source of information.
We don't all have to share your opinions in here.