# AstraZeneca approval in the US

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> [@Riemann](#):
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> So, as we accumulate data for a much larger number of people, we discover a rare side effect

I would say 1/100 000 is a decently sizable side effect. We’ll see.

But if you want a link to a specific conversation, I was thinking of this:

> [@mRNA Vaccines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrna-vaccines/928199/8):
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> And just to add, no DNA vaccine has ever previously been approved for use in humans, either. So if you believe OP’s fearmongering, avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine too.

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