While nobody would want to expose people, especially vulnerable people, to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, it was reasonable to pause the programme, extending that risk, while we properly understood a set of very unusual adverse reactions in young people. 3/5
Pharmacovigilance professionals have extensive expertise and experience in the biological mechanisms of adverse reactions, the statistics of rare events, population behaviour, vaccine confidence and balancing risks. This is why we rely on their advice. 2/5
Seeing people in my own circles start to give in to conspiracy theories, which ultimately emboldens extreme right-wing forces, is just the pits. It’s no longer just crusty weirdos. I don’t know what the answer is, but something needs to be done 😬
Shocking to see the “protests” in Dublin today. So pointless and are just gonna delay the whole situation. Also attacking the Gardaí when they are only doing their job, shameful.
Can’t stop thinking lately about why we are told in school to learn stuff off by heart like poems and theorems but not taught everyday useful life lessons like how to handle your taxes and mental health. I just feel students’ time could be used so much more effectively.