Science is hard, evaluation of data takes time and usually does not result in headline-grabbing statements. Jumping to conclusions is easy-peasy. And the attention-grabbing headlines practically write themselves. The antivaxxers are loving this.
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As are the web site click counters.
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very cool!
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This article claims that the USA has expressly recommended that Brazil not buy the Russian vaccine against Covid-19.
The journalist shows that this information appears in the United States Department of Health and Human Servicesâ 2020 annual report. A section of the document says that such a measure was recommended to âcombat evil influences in the Americasâ. Last Saturday, the Brazilian government announced the purchase of 10 million doses of the Russian vaccine.
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Source looks okay:
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2020-annual-report.pdf
Combatting malign influences in the Americas: OGA used diplomatic relations in the Americas
region to mitigate efforts by states, including Cuba, Venezuela, and Russia, who are working to
increase their influence in the region to the detriment of US safety and security. OGA coordinated
with other U.S. government agencies to strengthen diplomatic ties and offer technical and
humanitarian assistance to dissuade countries in the region from accepting aid from these illintentioned states. Examples include using OGAâs Health AttachĂ© office to persuade Brazil to reject the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, and offering CDC technical assistance in lieu of Panama accepting an offer of Cuban doctors.
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Cold War 2.0?
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Russia is certainly in a cold war against the US. Whether the US is in a cold war with Russia is an interesting question.
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This.
Also, this:
The German PEI, in charge of vaccination regulation, issued this statement today and speaks of a âconspicuous accumulationâ of a very rare form of sinus venes thromboses in combination with throbocytopenia.
Please note the absence of the word âsignificantâ here, and also note that they basically say that they have to wait for the EMA.
It is still a total clusterfuck of political and scientific communication.
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Havenât seen any news on trials for under-18s lately.
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If it comes from reading my posts upthread, I apologize.
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Epidemics on top of pandemics.
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Finally! This sounds promisingâŠ
Moderna to launch COVID-19 vaccine trial on children as young as 6 months old - ABC News (go.com)
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Just about to post this. Pfizer and JJ also gearing up for pediatric trials, but with much more limited age ranges.
No idea on timing: as I read it there will be one trial (or more, depending on results?) where they try to nail down dosage, followed by a second placebo trial for safety/efficaciousness.
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Yeah, timeframe is the real buggaboo. Hopefully by yearâs end? That might be pushing it, though.
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Two close friends living in Minneapolis got vaccinated over the weekend! They are both below 45 years old. It was a zip code based vaccination effort.
Iâm so happy for them but also jealous. It was the J&J vaccine, so one and done. Sounded like very minimal side effects the day after.
I canât f-ing wait. But I will. I will wait.
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