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Disaffected

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19. I'd take it too

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #18)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:45 PM

Jul 2020

for same reasons I get a flu vax every year even though there are no guarantees it will work.

I also would strongly consider taking part in stage 3 given my age and heart condition (even though there is a 50% chance of getting the placebo).

I understand they are including a lot of folks in "hot spots" at several locations around the world and yeah, certainly include those on the front lines.

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In order to test the long term effects on people from a vaccine. [View all] shockey80 Jul 2020 OP

Long term is where I'm at too soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

K&R, Rational/smart/informed people are turning "long term" into 3 months now. NO!! Its 6 months to uponit7771 Jul 2020 #2

I'm kinda feeling the same way. Turbineguy Jul 2020 #3

The Oxford vaccine sounds good because.. ananda Jul 2020 #15

FDA.gov: "Every licensed and recommended vaccine goes through years of safety testing ..." uponit7771 Jul 2020 #4

Then there's the usual trade off in all medical trials. Igel Jul 2020 #7

Understood but I don't see that in this context. America could simply just do what every other ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #9

I believe the Aids drugs that were expedited were for people who were dying. shockey80 Jul 2020 #12

You do you. I'll do me. MineralMan Jul 2020 #5

Good luck. shockey80 Jul 2020 #10

Stage 3 is also Disaffected Jul 2020 #13

If the vaccine is 50% effective, I will certainly take it. MineralMan Jul 2020 #18

I'd take it too Disaffected Jul 2020 #19

I took part in a research study..... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2020 #6

I'll add to that list matt819 Jul 2020 #8

It would be helpful to take Trump out of the equation. Aristus Jul 2020 #11

+1 ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #14

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #17

+1 demmiblue Jul 2020 #20

While that is true if the vaccine uses entirely new methodology Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #16