[calhoun137]

Since these vaccines got emergency use authorization, that means they did not follow the standard procedure for clinical trials.

Therefore, precautionary measures which respond dynamically to trends detected in newly available data, is the logical, ethical, and scientifically correct thing to do, imo.

[makomk]

As I understand it, one of the reasons vaccinations were so delayed in the EU compared to the UK is that they went through the normal approval process rather than emergency use authorization.

[totalZero]

The foundational weakness in what you're saying is that politicians tend to make decisions based on sentiment, rather than basing their actions on data.

I'm not saying the conclusion is incorrect, but it's driven by fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- not quite the same as a clear evidentiary basis.

That could be acceptable if the logic goes that AZN bears the burden of proving that every potential adverse side effect is extremely rare. However, by that logic the vaccinations will be paused several times and more people will suffer due to COVID.

[willis936]

What newly available data?