Footnote: The weekly report figure for January 2021 is different, because it includes people who had a confirmed Covid-19-infection before 1st January 2021. Therefore, we have used the total number of people who died in January 2021 and who were confirmed to have Covid-19 infection from 1st January of that year, i.e. the data we received from the Swedish Public Health Agency. According to the weekly report, no vaccinated person died in January 2021 (which means that no fully vaccinated person died).
A reanalysis statistics according to the categories defined above, raise the possibility of an increased mortality rate (deaths per 100,000) from Covid-19-infection in the first 21 days after dose 1, compared to the unvaccinated. Hence, during 2021, a total of 666 people have died in this 21-day period. This high mortality following the administration of the Covid-19 vaccines may have several causes. The vaccination program was carried out in the midst of a major outbreak, which does not normally happen. For example, the seasonal influenza vaccine is given before the infection enters a country. There is also evidence in preprint studies that Covid-19 vaccines may increase mortality from Covid-19 in the first period after injection., Several explanations for susceptibility to infection after Covid-19 vaccination have been proposed, including a decline in lymphocytes in the days following administration of both Pfizer’ and AstraZeneca’ vaccines 5. The ensuing immunosuppression could result in the resources of the immune system being ”stretched” and insufficient to deal with another infection.
We propose that in order to properly evaluate the effects of Covid-19 vaccination, all injected persons must be considered as vaccinated, though not necessarily immune. Although significant antibody-mediated immunity does not occur until 21 days after dose 1 or 14 days after dose 2, when evaluating vaccine efficacy, mortality rates during these time intervals must also be considered. If the mortality rate is higher during periods before the vaccine has had time to generate immunity, compared to the mortality rate for unvaccinated persons, then the protective effect is negative rather then positive.3 4.
In order for individuals to make an informed decision about the risks and benefits of Covid-19 vaccination, we request that the Swedish Public Health Agency reports publicly on the raw data on mortality rates for completely unvaccinated persons as well as those vaccinated from the day they received dose 1. Mortality for these groups and specific subgroups of the vaccinated group should also be calculated for those who have received: 1) dose 1 and less than 21 days had elapsed, 2) dose 1 and at least 21 days had elapsed but dose 2 had not yet been given, 3) dose 2 and less than 14 days had elapsed, 4) those who have received dose 2 and at least 14 days had elapsed, 5) dose 3 and less than 14 days had elapsed, and 6) dose 3 and at least 14 days had elapsed.
Nils Littorin, MD, Senior House Officer in Psychiatry, PhD in Clinical Microbiology
Anette Stahel, MSc in Biomedicine
Ann-Cathrin Engwall, Immunologist and Virologist, PhD in Molecular Cell Biology with an Immunological Focus
Ragnar Hultborn, MD, Specialist in Oncology, Professor Emeritus
Sture Blomberg, MD, Specialist in Gynaecology and Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Associate Professor
Lilian Weiss, MD, Specialist in General Surgery, Associate Professor
Niklas Lundström, Associate Professor in Mathematics
Boris Klanger, MD, Specialist in General Medicine, Director of Operations
Dinu Dusceac, MD, Specialist in Cardiology, PhD
Susanna Hartmann-Petersen, MD, Specialist in Dermatology, PhD
Bo Jonsson, MD, Specialist in General Psychiatry, PhD
Anna Maria Wiedemann, MD, specialist in general medicine, PhD
Roger Nilson, MD, specialist in orthopaedics and addiction medicine
Anne Liljedahl, MD, Specialist in General Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Ludwig Hellmundt, MD, Specialist in Anaesthesia, Pain Physician
Nina Yderberg, MD, Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hanna Åsberg, MD, Specialist in General Medicine
Constanze Pilgram, MD, Specialist in Orthopaedics
Carina Ljungfelt, MD, Specialist in General Medicine
Ute Krüger, MD, Specialist in Pathology
Karin Olsson Vallander, MD, Specialist in Ophthalmology
Ida Höglund, MD, Specialist in Surgery
Lisa Palmlöf, MD, Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine
Delia Slotte, MD, Specialist in Psychiatry
Margareta Andersson, MD, Specialist in General Medicine
Magnus Burling, MD, Specialist in General Medicine
Sara Mattson, MD, Specialist in General Medicine
Arnaldo Kaminer, MD, Senior House Officer in Psychiatry
Johan Wadenbäck, PhD in Biology with Specialisation in Biotechnology & Genetics
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