Yes... I mentioned this a long time ago. Many believe that the Oxford vaccine with the Russian booster (as the second dose) is the best combination. Some trials were done both in Europe and in Russia. Haven't seen any published results yet.
PS: As for your query on CVST, recently some group of scientists did some research on it and published a report and please find below the details. It's not much useful other than offering some clues. It's only useful for a medical researcher who is able to follow it up.
Methods. We summarized the clinical and laboratory features of 9 patients in Germany and Austria who developed thrombosis and thrombocytopenia events following AZD1222 vaccination. Serum from four patients was used to test for anti-PF4/heparin antibodies, both by immunoassay and by platelet activation assays performed in the presence of heparin, PF4, or both.
Results. The 9 patients (8 female; median age, 36 [range, 22—49) presented with thrombosis beginning 4 to 16 days post-vaccination: 7 patients had cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), 1 had pulmonary embolism, and 1 had splanchnic vein thrombosis and CVT; 4 patients died. None had received heparin prior to symptom onset. All four patients tested strongly positive for anti-PF4/heparin antibodies by immunoassay; all 4 patients tested strongly positive in the platelet activation assay in the presence of PF4 independently of heparin. Platelet activation was inhibited by high concentrations of heparin, Fc receptor-blocking monoclonal antibody, and intravenous immunoglobulin.
Conclusions. The AZD1222 vaccine is associated with development of a prothrombotic disorder that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia but which shows a different serological profile.
PPS: The above is NOT to scare people away from the Oxford or any other vaccine. Every vaccine has some side effects with a small number of people.
As of now Globally 673,509,296 people have been vaccinated including 167,187,795 (USA), 139,970,000 (China), 80,261,503 (EU), 79,105,163 (India), 37,013,740 (UK)... etc - But deaths due to vaccines (either directly or suspected) are nothing compared with the doses given.
2,873,556 people lost their lives due to Covid (This will be more if you add the real death count in China) So don't worry about the vaccine.
So as you said there's no argument about the vaccine. Until someone develops a new anti-viral against the Covid virus nobody has an alternate choice.
https://elakiri.com/threads/oxford-vaccine-thrombosis-with-thrombocytopenia-syndrome.1983028/
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