The AstraZeneca ‘scandal’ could be political.
As Dr. William Schaffner, an epidemiologist, and professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University, has shared in an interview with CNBC, the AstraZeneca ‘scandal’ could very well be political.
However, this scandal comes at a very dangerous time, especially for the European Union, as many countries are now facing another wave of new infections. So it’s not exactly a good time to suspend vaccines, especially considering that E.U.’s vaccine rollout has been much slower than other countries’ rollout, including the United States.
As Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a bioethicist, oncologist, and former Covid advisor to President Joe Biden has added, the fact that Europe doesn’t have that many people vaccinated is a big problem for us all. The ‘disagreements’ between AstraZeneca and European Union started in January when the pharmaceutical company had to cut short its initial supply.
Also, several countries didn’t agree on recommending the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65, even though there’s scientific proof that it is effective for them, as well.
As Emanuel has added, the problem could be the fact that governments are trying to take into consideration people’s worries about the AstraZeneca vaccine, forgetting the fact that data is more relevant.
“Actions don’t necessarily follow the data. They follow more emotional responses to these kind of things,” he continued saying.
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