Leni
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It's funny what different people take away from the same article - this was the point that jumped out at me from that piece:
The actions of American and European officials reverberated around the world, stoking doubts in poorer countries where a history of colonialism and unethical medical practices have left a legacy of mistrust in vaccines. If the perception takes hold that rich countries are dumping second-rate shots on poorer nations, those suspicions could harden, slowing the worldwide rollout of desperately needed doses.
Same here. I was saying to my friend last night that the AZ vaccine is going to become known as the ‘poor man’s’ vaccine because, imo, the European Union royally fucked up. Yes, there is a small chance of blood clots, but you have to weigh that up against the risks of severe illness or death from Covid. Or you could just stay home isolated for the rest of your life The contraceptive pill is statistically far more likely to cause blood clots in the women who take it, and yet very few of them even give that risk a second thought.
The slower the world gets vaccinated, the longer this pandemic rumbles on, the more people die, the more mutations of the virus pop up.... and on it goes, with no end in sight