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That's not what RFK Jr is calling for at all
https://www.pharmexec.com/view/dont-fall-call-placebo-controlled-vaccine-trialsTo be clear, placebo-controlled trials can be ethical, even essential, when no vaccine or standard of care exists. For example, testing a vaccine for a novel virus or using a completely new antigen may justify a placebo arm. But that’s not what Secretary Kennedy is advocating. He’s calling for placebo trials even when effective vaccines already exist, where the risk is no longer theoretical, but real and avoidable.