Is the Pfizer vaccine the culprit in the elderly deaths in Norway? It’s too soon to say

Never before have new vaccines been developed, tested and rolled out to millions in less than a year.

So when there’s news of a potential problem — like the deaths of frail, elderly people in Norway — how do we make sense of it?

In case you missed it, Norwegian health officials yesterday reported a small number of deaths among older people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and suffered side effects.

While the Norwegian Medicines Agency is now investigating the deaths — estimated to be about 30 — the regulator and Australian authorities have been quick to play down any serious safety concerns.

“This group of people who had these adverse effects, and unfortunately some died, were very, very old and frail,” Professor…