Each suspension of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines, now stalled in some countries due to rare thrombosis risk, “is worth thousands of deaths”. He writes it on Facebook Matteo Bassetti, director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino hospital in Genoa and member of the Covid-19 crisis unit of Liguria. “I sincerely hope – he says – that there will be no new interruptions for vaccines AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Every day off for these vaccines is worth thousands of deaths. Let’s not lose sight of our goal “.
“The risk of a serious adverse event is similar to being stuck in the car by the seat belt if my car catches fire or goes into the water. For this we must stop the use of seat belts that save lives every day. millions of people? “, says the infectious disease specialist.