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LisaL

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7. I am not sure how one can aim to get a specific vaccine at this point.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 12:04 PM

Nov 2020

We'd be lucky to get whatever is offered. Pfizer and Moderna seem to have similar results. Pfizer's is more difficult to distribute (because of storage requirements) but that shouldn't concern the consumer if vaccine is offered.

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'Absolutely remarkable': No one who got Moderna's vaccine in trial developed severe COVID-19 [View all] Klaralven Nov 2020 OP

They make it sound like it merely reduces or eliminates symptoms which is not immunity. PSPS Nov 2020 #1

The 11 in the vaccine group versus the 185 who got Covid in the placebo group shows immunity Klaralven Nov 2020 #2

They say "developed COVID-19 symptoms," not "became infected." It's not a vaccine. PSPS Nov 2020 #18

Some people don't develop immunity because of their own immune response. NutmegYankee Nov 2020 #3

There's nothing in this story that claims it has any effect on infection, just the symptoms. PSPS Nov 2020 #19

So what you are saying is you know very little about vaccines? NutmegYankee Nov 2020 #28

Vaccines prevent infection. Palliatives alleviate or eliminate symptoms. PSPS Nov 2020 #34

Doubling down is never helpful. nt NutmegYankee Nov 2020 #36

Vaccines don't stop viruses from attempting to infect you. roamer65 Nov 2020 #4

I am not sure how one can aim to get a specific vaccine at this point. LisaL Nov 2020 #7

I don't trust Pfizer. roamer65 Nov 2020 #16

I don't think anybody is gong to make you to get the vaccine. LisaL Nov 2020 #17

There may be multiple ones available. roamer65 Nov 2020 #23

You might have to go to China to get that one. LisaL Nov 2020 #25

I read China is shipping it out to other countries. roamer65 Nov 2020 #30

Unless FDA approves it, you won't be able to get it in the US. LisaL Nov 2020 #32

Correct. roamer65 Nov 2020 #33

Merely reducing symptoms is not a vaccine. PSPS Nov 2020 #20

By your opinion there are no vaccines. roamer65 Nov 2020 #22

Of course it does: Polio, smallpox, measles, etc. PSPS Nov 2020 #24

No. People can still have sub clinical infections of measles. roamer65 Nov 2020 #31

Yes, those are the people in whom the vaccine was ineffective. PSPS Nov 2020 #35

NIH says otherwise. roamer65 Nov 2020 #37

Vaccine should make it impossible to be infected? Nonsense. LisaL Nov 2020 #5

You are incorrect PSPS Nov 2020 #15

So you think you know better than Dr. Fauci? LisaL Nov 2020 #21

I'm not saying it's useless or undesirable. It's just the misuse of the term "vaccine." PSPS Nov 2020 #27

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are far better than expected DrToast Nov 2020 #6

How does one get either one of these vaccines? This is the question. LisaL Nov 2020 #8

Looks like the CDC is meeting to sort all that out DrToast Nov 2020 #10

I could be among the second priority to get the COVID shot meow2u3 Nov 2020 #9

Why did only 185 in the placebo group develop symptoms? LeftInTX Nov 2020 #11

What do you mean? DrToast Nov 2020 #12

OK Thx..Thought they intentionally exposed them LeftInTX Nov 2020 #14

Whatever it takes to kill this thing! Initech Nov 2020 #13

Once again I will ask if the subjects of the study continued other COVID protocols... Hugin Nov 2020 #26

They were told to continue on as normal as far as I can tell. LisaL Nov 2020 #29