PP, I'll keep this simple.
Despite your assertions in the first two paragraphs of your post above, we cannot, and I repeat, cannot be positive about this. It is incorrect to suggest that because vaccinees have not suffered from exploding heads in the manner of "Theme Hospital", that we can assume that "nothing" happens. We don't know and clinical research and monitoring into this will go on. This is absolutely necessary not only for contemporary research but for future variants such as VUI 202102/04. You seem to desire to imply that we are at the end of the road on this matter and have concluded all we can conclude. We are not. Do you really want me to discuss previous fatalities and injuries as a consequence of "bad pharma"?
At no point have I said that we've never encountered the said situation amongst the 20m vaccinees. Those are your words not mine. I'm actually monitoring tonight a far greater figure than that. Why? Because like all scientific projects of this nature, we have networked with other countries. I will take the opportunity to point out that in addition to the AZ and Pfizer vaccine, we're monitoring the J & J, Sputnik V, Moderna and Sinopharm vaccines. Why? That I can't disclose.
Talking about disclosure, you know where I work. It follows that you know something of the protocol in this CAT-4 facility. However, you are not au fait with protocol in this day and age and I have no desire to correct you over these matters as AB is not the place. Besides, you know the rules applicable to such a facility either through personal knowledge and/or through your residence in the Salisbury area.
Swabby swabby is of no use to us here. It's a bit more technical than that and there were issues over technical aspects of it caused not least by an error that was made in the early stages of the response to the virus by certain other individuals. It led to an abandonment of some research. It was downright stupid in hindsight but its not for me to discuss here. Wait for my book "My fight against Covid at the Sharp End" to come out some time in the future.
I'm glad that your not a lover of "we just don't know". That's the scientist in you. I'll let you into something all my 116 staff know: I'm not a lover of it either. That's why I do what I do and that's the scientist in me. However my responsibility right now is to the people that govern this country, the people that I see walking the street and the good people on AB. I've been provided with Carte Blanche and in the words of the song, you'll excuse me if I do it "My Way".
You of all people should know that I've not picked up the alphabet of letters after my name for a few bob in the local market. Nevertheless, others consider me deserving of them and like it or not, I wouldn't have the seniority I do without them or the other two I've not disclosed because they would identify me. I just get on with my job.
You're mistaken over the 1959 polio incident, but I'll decline from pointing out other cases. Look back as well as forward.
I suppose on thinking about I could explain away all you've posted here to your satisfaction in front of you by inviting you to my facility laboratories but you and I know that is not possible. Besides BSL 4 labs aren't pleasant to work in and neither are positive pressure, air supplied full body suits along with decontamination protocols. The things I do for ....