Yes, it seems pretty random (unfortunately IMO, Olly's policy would be better, since Pfizer has the higher effectiveness so it makes sense to use it for the most vulnerable groups). A friend who… (View Post)

Interesting - they've taken a less cautioys view than the German authority. (View Post)

He's right, even though it would all be easier if Oxford/AZ hadn't made a dog's dinner of their trial. We are where are, so we need to proceed as he says, though I do think trying to c… (View Post)

The Times now has the actual data (reported in the Guardian blog) - the sample of over-65s was 341 taking the AZ vaccine and 319 controls. There was ONE Covid case in each group, meaning that we are … (View Post)

Apols if already published, but this report on real-world Israeli experience with the Pfizer vaccine (ex-Guardian blog) is heartening: Seems thoroughly persuasive. ------- One domestic healthcare pro… (View Post)