Fauci calls 'outdated' data in AstraZeneca's US vaccine trial 'unfortunate'
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fauci-ca...ory?id=76629244
He expressed concern the issue could lead to more vaccine hesitancy.
By Matthew Vann
March 23, 2021, 11:41 AM

Fauci discusses concerns about Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine data

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Tuesday criticized what he described as "outdated" information in AstraZeneca’s U.S. vaccine trial as "unfortunate" and acknowledged concerns with accuracy could lead to problems getting more Americans to take the vaccine.

"It really is unfortunate that this happened. This is really what you call an unforced error because the fact is this is very likely a very good vaccine," Fauci told ABC's Robin Roberts "Good Morning America." He added, "This kind of thing does ... really cast some doubt about the vaccines and maybe contribute to the hesitancy. It was not necessary."

The AstraZeneca vaccine has not yet been authorized in the United States. Early Monday, the company announced promising data in a press release, saying its vaccine had a 79% efficacy rate and was 100% effective in preventing severe disease and hospitalization.

MORE: US data shows AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 for all adults

But an independent group tasked with overseeing the company's trial data, the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, notified Fauci's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) that it was concerned by the data as portrayed in the press release, saying it may have provided an incomplete view of the vaccine’s efficacy.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

The fact that they are either unacceptably sloppy or duplicitous (or both) may be cause for more "vaccine hesitancy"? No way.