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2024-05-09 19:13:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B357DA4E7B816D20EA957CB9467E5CF12A691F9C769104F642568BA191183510
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AZ vaccine use began phasing out from June 2021 as newer vaccines became more appropriate. https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/08/astrazeneca-withdraws-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-citing-surplus-of-newer-vaccines https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68977026 The rare syndrome TTS/VITT occurred in 2-3 people per 100,000, the risk of death or serious outcomes from COVID is higher. https://www.hematology.org/covid-19/vaccine-induced-immune-thrombotic-thrombocytopenia All medicines have a risk of serious side effects.
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