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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
[COLOR="Blue"]I'll just sum all of this EU stuff up for clarity (taking as read the EU procurement shambles):
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The EU institutions, plus the French and German governments want to punish the UK for Brexit by two means:
1) Strict interpretation of the treaty;
2) Discrediting the Oxford vaccine under medical pretence but really because it's British.
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How does that tally up with the EMA approving the AZ vaccine for all adults;
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Most of the participants in these studies were between 18 and 55 years old. There are not yet enough results in older participants (over 55 years old) to provide a figure for how well the vaccine will work in this group. However, protection is expected, given that an immune response is seen in this age group and based on experience with other vaccines; as there is reliable information on safety in this population, EMA’s scientific experts considered that the vaccine can be used in older adults. More information is expected from ongoing studies, which include a higher proportion of elderly participants.
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In the end, the safety and efficacy of the AZ vaccines in over 65s is, at best, an educated guess. It's a risk worth taking probably but still a guess.
I don't think honouring your international agreements is much of a crime to be honest....