Harm to AstraZeneca jab’s reputation ‘probably killed thousands’

Scientist who worked on jab criticises bad behaviour' by scientists and politicians who damaged reputation of Covid vaccine

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Scientists and politicians probably killed hundreds of thousands of people" by damaging the reputation of the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to an Oxford scientist who worked on the jab.

Prof John Bell said: They have damaged the reputation of the vaccine in a way that echoes around the rest of the world."