Critical AstraZeneca views ‘probably killed hundreds of thousands’ – scientist
An Oxford scientist who worked on the AstraZeneca vaccine says he thinks scientists and politicians “probably killed hundreds of thousands of people” by damaging the reputation of the jab.
Speaking to the BBC, Professor John Bell said: “They have damaged the reputation of the vaccine in a way that echoes around the rest of the world.”
I think bad behaviour from scientists and from politicians has probably killed hundreds of thousands of people - and that they cannot be proud of
The rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab in the UK saw Government advisers recommending under-40s should be offered alternatives due a link to very rare blood clots.
Fears over links to blood clots also saw countries including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland and Thailand pause their use of the jab.
