I really hope that's it and many people are just waiting for the process to be more convenient. Otherwise...
There you go! Convenient! Yes, there will be more vaccination acceptance when people (regardless of age) can go to their Doctor, clinic, pharmacy, CVS, Walgreens etc. and receive the vaccine at their convenience on request with out all the bureaucratic hoops currently in place.I really hope that's it and many people are just waiting for the process to be more convenient. Otherwise...
Card mailed to you?
"Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
A spokesman from the drug company said Tuesday it was “looking into it.”
AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that some experts hoped would help rebuild public confidence in the shot around the world and move it a step closer to clearance in the U.S.
In the study of more than 30,000 people, the company reported that the vaccine was found to be 79% effective at preventing symptomatic cases of COVID-19 — including in older adults. There were no severe illnesses or hospitalizations among vaccinated volunteers, compared with five such cases in participants who received dummy shots — a small number, but consistent with findings from Britain and other countries that the vaccine protects against the worst of the disease.
AstraZeneca also said the study’s independent safety monitors found no serious side effects, including no increased risk of rare blood clots like those identified in Europe, a scare that led numerous countries to briefly suspend vaccinations last week.
But just hours after those encouraging results were reported, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued an unusual statement.
The agency said the Data and Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial, which may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data.”
“We urge the company to work with the DSMB to review the efficacy data and ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible,” the statement added.
The company aims to file an application with the Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks, and the government’s outside advisers will then publicly debate the evidence.
Authorization and guidelines for use of the vaccine in the United States will be determined by the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after thorough review of the data by independent advisory committees."
AstraZeneca accused of cherry-picking vaccine study data
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca may have included “outdated information” in touting the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in a U.S. study, federal health officials said Tuesday in an unusual public rift that could further erode confidence in the shot.apnews.com
Yes, mailed to me. Otherwise I have to drive about 30-40 mins each way (more if bad traffic) just to pick it up. Trials are not the same as the vaccination process the general public goes through. They don't just stamp a card and hand it to you after you get jabbed as that would destroy the blinded portion. To get the card, they have to go through roughly 22k people and verify before sending. So they'll mail it in case people won't take the letter I have as verification.
The storage requirements for Pzifer-BIONTECH and Moderna will probably mean that most physician's offices won't be offering the vaccines, however.
If the single dose J&J vax becomes the most available, I think you'll get more fence sitters to take it. Less trouble with a one and done will make them more likely to go through the effort.
4/1 here. I have a few friends in their 30's that have confirmed appointments for leftovers this week.
Husband is choosing the hospital vaccination site because he's asthmatic and worried about any reaction. If that's what it takes for him to feel comfortable so be it. He gets his first shot April 7th.I really hope that's it and many people are just waiting for the process to be more convenient. Otherwise...
I got my first shot of Pfizer yesterday and all is well. Some arm soreness today (moreso than any flu shot I’ve had) but not bad and will get the second in 3 weeks
People are still having issues getting in too. Let's be real, those who are tech savvy or know someone who is will have a better chance. My dad has dear friends in FL in their 80s who just found a shot for a week or so and an hour away. Some of my friends are going to more rural areas because the hour out and back is easier than the many many hours wasted trying to look. I've easily spent multiple hours per person helping if they cannot make the drive.I really hope that's it and many people are just waiting for the process to be more convenient. Otherwise...
Yay! I’m getting Pfizer tomorrow. I was able to get an appointment at a Rite Aid in the middle of no where sooner than the mass vaxx site next week.
I don't mean to sound cruel and heartless, but at some point we just move forward and if someone doesn't get vaccinated, that's on them. The vaccines are extremely effective at preventing any symptoms at all, but they are basically 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths. So once you are fully vaccinated, you are good to go. The only reason not to resume a fully normal life at that point is concern about protecting others. Which is a perfectly reasonable concern to have right now.
