Last week's study, which quickly became a flashpoint for those who argued that COVID-19 vaccines were unsafe, has prompted concern.The original paper, published under the MDPI title Vaccines claimed that:According to reports, 700 cases of adverse reactions have been recorded per 100,000 vaccines. We currently see 16 severe side effects for every 100,000 vaccines. The number of fatal side effect is 4.11/100,000. We must accept two side effects from vaccination for every three deaths that are prevented by vaccination.The study methods were quickly criticized and Florian Krammer (Mount Sinai virologist) said that he had resigned to protest the publication.Hi John, I was informed of the paper yesterday. I read it and sent an email asking exactly the same question to the editorial staff. Then, I resigned my position at the journal. Florian Krammer (@florian_krammer), June 26, 2021Here's the expression of concern published yesterdayThis expression of concern is issued by the journal to raise serious concerns about the paper [1]. There have been serious concerns about the interpretation of the data and conclusions. There is a major concern about the misrepresentation and manipulation of COVID-19 vaccine efforts. It is inaccurate and misleading to claim that these deaths are linked with vaccination efforts. After the investigation is complete, we will update you. This Expression of Concern has been sent to the authors.Retraction Watch was informed by Harald Walach, a correspondent author, that he disagrees with the expressions of concern. He stated that he and his coauthors were meeting to discuss a detailed response.In short, we used the data correctly and did not make mistakes. We made it clear in our paper that the data were not optimal. This paper is intended to give researchers and governments enough momentum to finally produce the high-quality data they have been waiting for.Two authors of the papers were among those who called for the retraction of Christian Drosten's January 2020 study on PCR testing for COVID-19. The journal rejected the call.You like Retraction Watch? To support our work, you can follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook. You can also subscribe to our daily digest or add us to your RSS reader. You can tell us if you find a retraction not listed in our database. Email us at team@retractionwatch.com with any feedback or comments.This is what you can do: EmailFacebookTwitter
