Australia's COVID-19 response saved countless lives, but it also left hundreds of people believing they were suffering a constellation of strange symptoms from the vaccines. Now they're fighting a class action against the federal government.

Interesting and rather tragic.

The part about supressing the cause of death was especially gutwrenching. Silencing hurt people out of fear of encouraging nutters is a horrible thing to do.

  • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
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    8 days ago

    None of the major vaccines for COVID are an attenuated virus to be clear, although some vaccines are made like that (usually older ones).

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Ah that’s right! I had a brain fart and for some reason was thinking of traditional vaccines. Are the major vaccines the RNA ones where it’s just the protein? I’ve forgotten.

      I wonder if the types affect the chance of a reaction for some people or in general

      • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        8 days ago

        Are the major vaccines the RNA ones where it’s just the protein?

        • Moderna and Pfizer are mRNA.
        • Novavax is protein subunit.
        • AstraZeneca is viral vector (not an attenuated SARS-CoV-2, a completely different virus).
      • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
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        8 days ago

        I wonder if the types affect the chance of a reaction for some people or in general

        Yeah, it does affect the type of severe reaction. AstraZenica had TTS, and with Moderna/Pfizer it’s pericarditis/myocarditis.

        Chances of it happening are very low for both vaccine types, but when you administer millions of doses, some minority are going to be affected.