EVA HAMRUD, METAFACT
2 JANUARY 2021
After a year which resulted in over 1.7 million deaths and multiple lockdowns, many people are welcoming the news that COVID-19 vaccines are starting to be given to the public. Widespread vaccination may mean that life can return to pre-pandemic normality, however this scenario depends on people s willingness to get the jab.
Some people are concerned about the safety of vaccines in general, whilst others are suspicious of the novelty and rapid turn-around time of COVID vaccines in particular. We asked 14 experts in immunology, biostatistics and vaccinology whether the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
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