Episode 155: AstraZeneca's vaccine woes, compassionate use, & giving out Covid vaccines
What's next for AstraZeneca? Are there any right answers when it comes to compassionate use? And how does it feel to give someone a Covid-19 vaccine?\n\nWe cover all that and more this week on \u201cThe Readout LOUD,\u201d STAT\u2019s biotech podcast. First, we discuss the latest in a long series of issues for AstraZeneca\u2019s Covid-19 vaccine and the implications for the global pandemic response. Next, we dive into the dilemma over compassionate use, talking to Biogen's former PR chief about the struggle over whether \u2014 and how \u2014 desperate patients should be able to access experimental medicines. Finally, we interview a registered nurse in Boston about what it's like to bring joy, relief, and reassurance to thousands of people by injecting them with Covid-19 vaccines.