Why I'm not worried about Trump rushing a vaccine for an October Surprise:

[Fiendish Thingy]

Trump may indeed pressure the FDA/CDC to approve a COVID vaccine in October, before testing is complete and safety and effectiveness can be confirmed.

Although this could have significant effects on the health of millions who are lulled into false hope, I’m not that worried about the potential political benefits for the following reasons:

1) the companies tasked with producing mass quantities of the vaccine, such as Moderna, may not wish to risk financial ruin by producing an unsafe, ineffective vaccine
2) other vaccines are being tested around the world, and the scientific community would speak out against any premature pronouncements by Trump that a vaccine was safe and ready to go.
3) other countries would refuse to approve Trump’s vaccine for their populations, insisting that any approved vaccine complete thorough testing first.
4) the media will hopefully shed light on this story NOW, as there are many who are talking about the likelihood of Trump rushing a vaccine
5) it will likely be too little, too late to save Trump from defeat, especially in those states that have early voting.

[leftieNanner]

1. Who the heck would get one of his untested vaccines??

I know that I wouldn't and that probably is true for all of us on DU, and the Democratic leaning Americans as well. MAGAts think it's a hoax and they don't need the vaccine in the first place.

This is a very good analysis.

[jimfields33]

4. The only thing this would do is give anti-vaccine supporters a talking point

See Eve the Democratic supporters are against vaccines. I know I sound silly but we’ve seen trumpers in action for far too long.

[leftieNanner]

5. I didn't think of it that way

Ugh.

[jimfields33]

6. They are so nasty that it's impossible to know every single thing they do

They have literally destroyed or tried to every positive this country has done and that includes millions of positive issues. No way to keep up. As a collective we do though and help each other. I love that about democratic supporters.

[Pachamama]

8. Sadly - medical doctors and staff maybe mandated and required to get vaccinated or lose jobs

[C_U_L8R]

2. He already played that card and failed

But probably made a lot of money scamming our govts into buying his bullshit 'cure'

[judeling]

3. Hard to argue with that

Compassionate use would not be enough.

[kairos12]

7. He already has a vaccine.

Bleach mixed with Diet Coke.

[Initech]

11. And don't forget the hydroxychloroquine chaser!

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Even With Moderna...

...there are dozens of highly dedicated professionals that don't have a large financial interest in the company.
They're serious scientists, but they just work there.
Releasing a dangerous or ineffective (or both) vaccine requires all those working on it to be in on the scam.
I don't accept that as probable, if at all possible.
Someone(s) will blow the whistle before the first dose is sent to the first clinic or pharmacy.

[lettucebe]

10. Even with a vaccine, he's still going to lose bigly

[struggle4progress]

12. "First you take the HCQ. Then you sniff the bleach bottle. Then you take the zinc.

You gotta take the zinc. Then you take another HCQ. Then you lie in this nice box and we sprinkle you with the special dirt Jared brought back from his cottage in Transylvania"

[stopdiggin]

13. Trump wants a "talking point" vaccine

which is kind of in a different category.
There won't be anything even close to approval for actual use (even with accelerated testing) .. and the Trump administration is well aware of this. Which, of course, will never stop Trump from getting up and talking a lot of sh*t .. but no one in the medical community is going to back him up.

He's going to be left trying to sell, "very positive developments ... beautiful things, really .."