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marybourg

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1. Thalidomide was never approved for use in the U.S.

Reply to totodeinhere (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:01 PM

Jul 2021

Edited to add: at least not for use in pregnant women’ s serious morning sickness as it was in Europe. It was approved, I believe, much later on for use in certain skin diseases

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My take on getting the vaccine. [View all] totodeinhere Jul 2021 OP

Thalidomide was never approved for use in the U.S. marybourg Jul 2021 #1

True but it was widely prescribed and we know the tragic results. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2021 #2

But it was not approved by our regulators. The vaccine was. marybourg Jul 2021 #3

I am saying that we should get the vaccine. I have no disagreement with you. totodeinhere Jul 2021 #4

Huh? No, it was not widely prescribed. nt DURHAM D Jul 2021 #5

It was not widely prescribed in this country and was for morning sickness. Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #7

Thalidomide was for morning sickness and was not a vaccine...it was a medication...completely Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #6