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PoindexterOglethorpe

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21. I, for one, am going to be slow to get a vaccine,

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 12:39 PM

Jul 2020

especially one that seems to have been rushed to market. I remember the Swine Flu vaccine fiasco all too well.

And even though I'm nominally in a high risk group because of my age (71), I don't have underlying health problems and it's easy for me to stay home most of the time. When I'm out I wear a mask. Meanwhile, once we do, if we do, get an effective vaccine, there are are a lot of those who are going to need it before me.

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ScienceNews: A Covid-19 vaccine may come soon (as early as October). [View all] triron Jul 2020 OP

As early as the October surprise Fullduplexxx Jul 2020 #1

He could announce a vaccine whether there is one or not. LisaL Jul 2020 #4

Not sure I'd believe in a vaccine promoted by the trumpft administration Merlot Jul 2020 #11

Why not? He announced that ANYONE WHO WANTED A COVID TEST, COULD GET ONE. not_the_one Jul 2020 #22

And we still won't vote for him. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #23

Excellent. Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #2

It can't be fully tested by October. LisaL Jul 2020 #3

Lots and lots of "ifs." Don't count on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #5

+1 SoonerPride Jul 2020 #8

I would be willing to bet it won't SoonerPride Jul 2020 #6

but will it work or is this trump's Hail Mary? samsingh Jul 2020 #7

A lot of his supporters don't even believe in vaccines. LisaL Jul 2020 #9

that's a good point samsingh Jul 2020 #10

But saying a vaccine is "available" doesn't really mean it is widely available Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #12

Bingo. That's right up there with PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #20

China will say NO GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #13

No. Way. In. Hell. angrychair Jul 2020 #14

I expect Trump will announce a miraculous vaccine around mid-October. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #15

they are going BGBD Jul 2020 #16

What is a flu shot compared to a vaccine? BSdetect Jul 2020 #17

Johnson and Johnson and Astrazeneca have pledged that any vaccine they will make available at still_one Jul 2020 #18

I wonder how many llashram Jul 2020 #19

I, for one, am going to be slow to get a vaccine, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #21

Trump's victims are crying out from their graves, "he is a mass murderer. NCjack Jul 2020 #24