Post title(and paper title) should be updated to include the number of undisclosed deaths(2 out of 38 deaths in the first 6 months). From what I can tell there were 43k total participants.
Equally concerning is the fact that the VRBPAC members failed to ask Pfizer for an update on the number of subject deaths that occurred between Nov 14, the data cutoff date for the EUA application, and Dec 10, the date of the VRBPAC meeting.
Had they asked, the VRBPAC would have become aware of an additional six subject deaths that occurred during that interval (two in the vaccinated and four in the placebo arm).
A total of 17 subject deaths occurred by the date of the VRBPAC meeting (eight vaccinated and nine placebo).
Had these accurate results been presented at the VRBPAC meeting, it would have been clear that the vaccine did not save lives.
It's equally troubling how much deadlier than a mRNA vaccine this placebo appears to be !! ( /s obviously(?) )
defrost|2 months ago