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Shermann

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51. Pharmaceutical companies don't like competing against their own products

Sat Jul 10, 2021, 09:02 AM

Jul 2021

In the case of generics, they change their formulations slightly in order to get new patents. Then they campaign against the old formulations and tell us the new formulations are more effective.

In the case of vaccines, they change the vaccines slightly in order to create new boosters. Then they campaign against the old vaccines and tell us the new boosters are more effective.

Do you see a pattern here?

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Pfizer says a booster shot will be needed in the future; FDA & CDC retort that it's not needed now. [View all] Towlie Jul 2021 OP

No. It isn't like that at all FBaggins Jul 2021 #1

So you think you know more than Pfizer? LisaL Jul 2021 #5

I think Pfizer has financial incentive to push boosters. temporary311 Jul 2021 #8

And CDC wants to pretend that everything is back to normal as far as I am concerned. LisaL Jul 2021 #10

+1 krawhitham Jul 2021 #28

+12 Hugin Jul 2021 #67

That Could Be RobinA Jul 2021 #25

Nope. I think I know how to read what they said better than you did. FBaggins Jul 2021 #12

They are saying a booster six months after second dose works well. LisaL Jul 2021 #13

"Works well" does not mean "and thus everyone will need it in a few months" FBaggins Jul 2021 #20

Well, you don't have to get it. LisaL Jul 2021 #22

Antibody levels absent an infection aren't necessarily a good measure of your immunity to COVID FBaggins Jul 2021 #30

+1 lol MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #32

This is what Pfizer knows, according to the story at the link: Mariana Jul 2021 #36

Both Pfizer Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #39

So we should prevent people who want to get the third shot LisaL Jul 2021 #44

No we shouldn't prevent people Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #47

There isn't even a third shot to get at this time. Mariana Jul 2021 #55

Oh for crying out loud. LisaL Jul 2021 #57

Is this really a controversy? EarlG Jul 2021 #2

+++ JohnSJ Jul 2021 #3

As far as I can tell, CDC just wants to pretend that covid is over. LisaL Jul 2021 #6

Pretty sure that's not what's going on... EarlG Jul 2021 #7

I rather get the booster before a large number of vaccinated people becomes infected. LisaL Jul 2021 #11

Media creating a fake controversy. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #24

This affects what use the production capacity is put to muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #27

Here is CDC's logic. LisaL Jul 2021 #56

Notice there is nothing saying "boosters will prevent this" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #58

Yes they've been saying this since the beginning. I'm planning for it. Initech Jul 2021 #59

If needed, they'll likely do it through private doc offices just like annual flu shot. I'll be there Hoyt Jul 2021 #4

I'm quite sure Zeitghost Jul 2021 #9

And CDC apparently prefers to pretend that everything is just fine. LisaL Jul 2021 #14

You're more suspicious of government employees who will not get bonuses muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #31

If needed, glad they are working on the booster. Won't be surprised if it's needed, Hoyt Jul 2021 #33

Americans who have been fully vaccinated don't need a booster shot at this time, LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #15

I don't need covid either. LisaL Jul 2021 #16

Same here. I had the "mild" Covid, which involved running a fever of 104 for most of a week. Treefrog Jul 2021 #18

I cannot find anywhere where the CDC says that getting a mild case of Covid is acceptable. totodeinhere Jul 2021 #34

Vaccinated people are told they don't need to wear masks. LisaL Jul 2021 #37

Keep wearing your mask in public places Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #48

I did not get that impression. Saying that breakthrough infections are usually totodeinhere Jul 2021 #61

Picking up a Trumpy anti government vibe in some of the responses. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #17

FDA and CDC are primarily concerned with getting people their first 2 doses. Yavin4 Jul 2021 #19

Are they planning on giving anti-vaxxers new brains? LisaL Jul 2021 #23

The FDA needs to give full approval to the vaccines. Yavin4 Jul 2021 #26

This.... Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #40

We have some people who are at 6 months after their second dose. LisaL Jul 2021 #42

Pfizer Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #45

Pfizer already studied the third shot. LisaL Jul 2021 #53

Article Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #60

I'll turn to Biden administration's FDA and CDC before turning to Pfizer for strategic goal setting Devil Child Jul 2021 #21

Numbers are already going up in the US. LisaL Jul 2021 #38

Yes Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #41

Unless you gonna dart them with the vaccine, LisaL Jul 2021 #43

I have a friend Dorian Gray Jul 2021 #46

Exactly. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #50

K&R UTUSN Jul 2021 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2021 #35

Nothingburger. Both statements are true. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #49

Pharmaceutical companies don't like competing against their own products Shermann Jul 2021 #51

This is a tough one. Pfizer has a profit motive, the CDC has a bad track record Azathoth Jul 2021 #52

Giving a third shot six months after the second shot increases antibodies LisaL Jul 2021 #54

I will be at 6 mo. in mid-Oct. Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #65

I want a booster too. LisaL Jul 2021 #66

My son is in the Pfizer trial and has been asked to participate in booster trial LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #62

Cool. LisaL Jul 2021 #63

His next appointment is in late august LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #64