Why a University of Michigan professor voted 'No' on Pfizer's COVID vaccine

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20. Safe for whom

That appears to be her question. There are indications that this virus may cause immune systems in some people to become over active and attack the body. It is interesting that the first problems that arose were with people with allergies. Allergies are often caused by the bodies own immune system inappropriately reacting to something.

The decision she's being asked to make is a difficult one, especially in the absence of data. It requires her to basically extrapolate from similar studies and diseases. Remember, we don't even fully understand the disease itself. If I had been discussing this with her I would have mentioned that in fact the vaccine isn't really being released "all at once". By the fact of mere logistics, there won't be wide spread distribution for months. And since the early participants will be in the medical field, there's a good chance that any anomalies can be detected early.