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More people who received placebo died
Back in late November, the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the German biotechnology company BioNTech, which supported their tests, applied for approval of the BNT162b2 vaccine from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vaccine, which protects against the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is based on a glycoprotein antigen from the needles of this virus (the growths that have been seen on the internet for almost a year).
Before the final decision on December 11 that the vaccine was safe and effective, the FDA released a number of details about its testing. Many immediately noticed that six people had died during the trials, two of whom had been vaccinated and the other four had received placebo. “HOT NEWS,” the headline screamed in a blog post, “FDA has announced the deaths of 2 participants in the Pfizer vaccine trial from ‘serious side effects.’ On a Lithuanian website a slightly smoother, more precise title appeared, but without context and not completely clear either.
The Naturopathy website basically stated, “COVID-19 Vaccine Bomb: FDA documents reveal serious health disorder DEATH + 21 as possible side effect.” As early as the first few sentences of the article, readers were informed that the FDA is aware that emergency vaccines can have a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death.
“Scanpix” / AP nuotr./ “Pfizer-BioNTech” vakcina nuo koronaviruso
In fact, the FDA’s “Serious Adverse Events” section reported that 6 volunteer deaths were recorded during the trials (April 29-November 14). True, only two received the test vaccine, the remaining four were from the placebo group. Both deaths from vaccination were older than 55 years. One of them suffered cardiac arrest 62 days after the second vaccination and another died three days later. Another volunteer suffered atherosclerosis just three days after the first vaccination and was also obese. Myocardial infarction, hemorrhagic stroke, and unknown causes occurred in placebo-treated patients, three of whom were also over 55 years old.
“All deaths correspond to the overall death rate in this age group,” said the 53-page report. It was also observed that only 0.01 percent died. of volunteers in the study. The FDA did not see that the vaccine could cause death, so it recognized it as safe and effective.
Professor Mindaugas Stankūnas from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences also responded to this information and its fuzzy interpretations: “Today, a document from the CDC and the FDA is circulating on the Internet, which appears to show that the side effects of COVID- 19 there may be death. However, it is implied that this document does not present the vaccine or its efficacy, but presents its monitoring system and indicates what possible (preliminary) side effects may be recorded. “
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In his Facebook account, the Facebook scientist noted that only two people died, their causes of death were not related to the vaccine, and there were even twice as many deaths in the placebo group.
Most of the time he complained of pain at the site of the bite.
A total of 43,448 volunteers over 16 years of age participated in vaccine trials at 152 sites in various countries (primarily the United States, but also Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Germany, and Turkey). Slightly less than half of them received the test vaccine twice with a 21-day break, and the rest received placebo.
The study showed 52 percent. efficacy of the vaccine after the first dose and 95% – after the second. The researchers acknowledged that they did not yet know how long a single dose of protection would last and therefore recommended a double dose.
123RF.com nuotr./Skiepas
According to the FDA document, at least 7 days after the second vaccination, four volunteers developed severe COVID-19 (only one had received the Pfizer vaccine and the other had received placebo). The condition of a person who became ill after the actual vaccination was described as severe due to a decrease in blood oxygen content (up to 93%), but was not hospitalized, did not seek further medical attention, and had no risk factors . The other volunteers ‘condition was severe because one was hospitalized due to reciprocal pneumonia, while the others’ blood oxygen levels dropped to 92 percent. and one of them was found in resuscitation due to heart block.
After the first vaccination, 10 volunteers and nine from the placebo group developed severe COVID-19. Five of them were hospitalized (one of them in the intensive care unit). “The total number of severe cases is small, so no general conclusions can be drawn, but their distribution indicates protection against the severe form of COVID-19,” the experts noted.
The test doctors reported in an article in The New England Journal of Medicine that eight vaccinated volunteers and up to 162 of those who had received placebo had developed a second dose of COVID-19. Similar efficacy of the vaccine was observed in various study groups based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, body mass index, and various health factors.
A significant number of people in the trials reported one or the other side effect. The most common were pain at the injection site (reported by approximately 84% of the volunteers), followed by fatigue (almost 63%) and headache (55%). 38 percent experienced muscle pain; 32 percent. – chills, 23 percent. – joint pain, 14 percent. – fever. Interestingly, the side effects after the second vaccine were more common and more common in younger volunteers. A large number of those who had received the placebo complained of fatigue and headaches. The researchers noted that the side effects were generally mild and did not last long.
123RF.com nuotr./Skiepas
In the trials, there were significantly more cases of appendicitis (0.04%), acute myocardial infarction and stroke (0.02%) than those vaccinated. Those who received placebo were more likely to develop pneumonia (0.03%), atrial fibrillation, or loss of consciousness (0.02% each). Appendicitis was diagnosed in twice the first group, eight, but the researchers did not link it to the vaccine, because this indicator did not exceed the usual one.
In the studies, Pfizer identified three serious cases of side effects that were related to vaccination in one way or another. One volunteer injured his shoulder (believed to be due to an inappropriate procedure), another was diagnosed with lymph node swelling (on the side of the puncture), and a third with ventricular arrhythmia (he already had heart problems).
Although threats about the effects of the vaccine in pregnant women have been circulated online, this aspect has not been investigated. To avoid harm to the fetus, volunteers who may have been pregnant were specifically screened in advance. During the trials, 23 women became pregnant (roughly the same in each group). Researchers have collected data on the effects of vaccines on pregnant women, but detailed and reliable information is not yet available.
I had to deny the death of “a friend of a friend”
While some scare the death toll during trials, others create false news that people are being vaccinated with an already approved vaccine. On December 15, the day after the first vaccination in the United States, a Facebook entry appeared saying that “one of the first nurses vaccinated in Alabama died.” Another Facebook visitor shared more detailed information (allegedly a 42-year-old Caucasian woman who reportedly died 8-10 hours after injection) and also speculated that she might have anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction – Past ed.), And reported a autopsy of the body.
Facebook photo has already published this post as a lie
There have been rumors on the social network that it is not an Internet rumor that “my aunt / mother” or “the aunt of my friend’s friend” has passed away. Before Facebook deleted or marked many of these posts as fake (some accounts were completely blocked), hundreds of people could share them.
Photo from Facebook / People don’t bother to create liars even about the death of their loved ones (aunts, mothers)
Incidentally, Natasha, probably the first to report the “death of a nurse”, shared someone’s record that the Astrazenica (real company name, Astra Zeneca) vaccine in Australia turned red due to an increase in HIV infections. The government of the country has just announced a reserve of 20 million dollars. vaccines from this company and refused to develop vaccines on site due to a stalled process.
The PolitiFact investigative website, created by the Poynter Institute of a renowned US-based journalism school and investigative organization, contacted individuals who posted the “news” and asked for evidence, but none of them were able to provide it. . The Associated Press also denied information about the allegedly dead woman.
Facebook Photo / Alabama Department of Public Health denies death of at least one vaccinated person in the state
The Alabama Department of Public Health also denied the record on a 42-year-old woman. Their representatives contacted all the state hospitals entrusted with the new vaccine; none confirmed any deaths. According to the department, safety standards and post-vaccination procedures are followed to ensure the health of those who receive it. At the same time, they asked to help stop the spread of similar rumors: “Find reliable sources of information. Share information from trusted sources. Encourage others not to share unverified information ”. Official health authorities, state and municipal websites, or social media accounts are listed as reliable sources.
The post was prepared in 15 minutes. in collaboration with Facebook, which aims to stop the spread of misleading news on the social network. More about the program and its rules – here.
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