DRAFT landscape of COVID-19 candidate vaccines – 2 December 2020

December 3, 2020

Why were US media silent on Pfizer vaccine deaths?
Twenty-three elderly Norwegian people died after receiving Pfizer vaccines. Thirteen of them have been assessed and common side effects may have contributed to severe reactions in them, according to the Norwegian Medicines Agency.
In India, the story of Covid-19 vaccines
On Saturday, India launched its Covid-19 vaccination drive, embarking on what should be the last phase of its fight against the coronavirus disease.
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination — Yes or no?
Why shouldn’t the government force everyone to get vaccinated? With every vaccine roll-out, the number of potential infections drop, the number of potential deaths fall and the healthcare system (not to mention the economy!) gets a chance to recover.
India needs a national surveillance plan
With our massive population, over 10 million known cases, and undiagnosed cases probably numbering over twenty times that, India may well be the place for the next important variant to emerge.