This is a very good way to get regular people interested in the manufacturing process, since most people focus mainly on what applies to them personally, alas. Once it occurs to regular people that their shot came from a particular lot, and that they can see how people who were vaccinated from that lot fared, they will suddenly wish to find out more.

I have an acquaintance who is almost paranoid enough who went in for the shot months ago. She saw that the lot number was obscured. She made a fuss until she was able to get the lot number. I thought at the time that this was ridiculous because there she was getting an essentially untested shot but wanted to write down what lot it was. Who cares at that point? Well, I suppose she was right; if you are going to have it done you should get what data you can even after the fact.

I know a lot of people who will want to know how their "lot" did. I just checked my husband's vaccination card and the lot number is on it. It's like a lottery!!!!!!! Or should we call it a "clottery"?????