AstraZeneca vaccine confusion underscores role of monitoring systems

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Public health researchers are cautioning against putting too much focus on recent confusion regarding safety reports and data of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. US vaccine officials are questioning the company’s claims in its US trial announcement. But if anything, it speaks to the importance of transparency when concerns do come up, and the power of monitoring systems that quickly respond to ensure vaccines are safe in the real world.

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