Reports of very rare AstraZeneca blood clots convinced more than a few folk to refuse the COVID vaccine. And to ‘take their chances with the disease’. A new study reported by Science Media Center, London suggests the balance is actually the other way around. If the Oxford University research is anything to go by, we could be better off taking our chances with the vaccine side effects themselves.
Because This Is the Statistically Safer Option
The researchers agree there is a slight chance of blood clots from AstraZeneca shots, plus another unpronounceable condition that can cause bleeding. However, they found we have a better chance of contracting those conditions if we have the COVID-19 disease itself.
But there’s more evidence we would be wiser taking our chances with vaccine side effects which are highly improbable. While the British researchers agree there’s a slight risk of a stroke after a Pfizer jab, the facts indicate we have a greater chance of a stroke if we have the disease itself.
A Jab Reduces the Chance of Vaccine Side Effects
Let’s hear the response by Dr. Richard Francis, Head of Research at Stroke Association in this regard:
‘The risk of all types of stroke for all groups of people is lower after taking the vaccine. This means that the benefits of the vaccine for stroke risk alone, is greater than the risk.’
Fortune Magazine’s comments are also relevant here. Their report dated August 27, 2021 observes:
‘Only around 66 people out of 10 million who received the first dose of AstraZeneca were at risk of thrombocytopenia – or blood clots in the veins. As opposed to 12,614 people who reported blood clots out of 10 million who tested positive for COVID-19.’
Public health experts and healthcare workers are hoping these findings help the vaccine hesitant make the right decision. So they can continue their work of making the world a COVID safer place for all.
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