Comment on AstraZeneca requests European authorisation of Covid vaccine be pulled

casmael@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  According to theguardian.com/…/astrazeneca-withdraws-covid-19-…

  In a statement, AstraZeneca said the decision was made because there is now a variety of newer vaccines available that have been adapted to target Covid-19 variants. This had led to a decline in demand for the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied.

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  • Sibbo@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But then why pull authorisation?

    Is this some kind of patent thing where they “destroy” it before it becomes public domain?

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    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They don’t want people using an ineffective product (new strains) just because they have surplus of it that then hurts their public image

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      • Darkonion@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Or they’d like countries that have a reserve be forced to abandon that supply and buy fresh stock.

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• applepie@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They recently admitted in court filing that their VAX does in fact have side effects. Presumably related to this.

  They also covered these risks when bringing VAX to market.

  We really need to find who did this and serve them some rope.

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  • PoliticalAgitator@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If you’re going to advocate murdering people, you could at least make a token effort to be factually correct about why.

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    • applepie@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Corporation literally engaged in criminal misconduct to get drug approved for the market. But you are here defending their conduct?

      Fucking bootlickers, learn to think for yourself.

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      • PoliticalAgitator@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Fucking bootlickers, learn to think for yourself.

        I can’t, my brain is controlled by 4G now.

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  • 1984@lemmy.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Does it matter what they admit? There companies always wait for many years to admit anything. By then the damage is done.

    Of course one could argue that is everyone would vaccinate, almost everyone would be better off, except people with side effects. But I can absolutely understand why people don’t want to risk being that person getting side effects. There is no help to be had if you are that person.

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    • applepie@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If they admit in court then yes, it will have legal consequences as we see here. They are rushing to reduce their litigation risk going forward. Likely bribing politician and health officials in various markets as we speak.

      Will they be punished for misconduct? We know that these people can kill whistleblowers and jack shit anyone will do about it....

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