COVID-19 vaccines – less obfuscation, more transparency and action

To the Editor: We considered a detailed rebuttal of Schoub’s many scientific errors in his response[1] to our editorial.[2] However, it is enough to say that the original arguments remain unaddressed – including the scientific, economic and ethical issues (Fig. 1[3] demonstrates how, as of 4 April,...

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Published in:South African medical journal 2021-06, Vol.111 (6), p.515-516
Main Authors: Venter, Francois W.D, Madhi, Shabir A, Mendelson, Marc, Van den Heever, Alex, Moshabela, Mosa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:To the Editor: We considered a detailed rebuttal of Schoub’s many scientific errors in his response[1] to our editorial.[2] However, it is enough to say that the original arguments remain unaddressed – including the scientific, economic and ethical issues (Fig. 1[3] demonstrates how, as of 4 April, the variant has overwhelmed many African countries, despite his assertion to the contrary), and why South Africa (SA) is not following World Health Organization advice. This is alarming considering his position in leading the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines (MAC-Vac) and his misrepresenting our argument as ‘give it a try’.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i6.15752