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spinbaby

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14. There was an NPR story about the vaccine earlier today

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:02 PM

May 2025

They interviewed someone who was saying that a placebo-controlled trial would be unethical because they know the vaccine lowers risk. Perhaps the poster heard the story and misunderstood it.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] turbinetree May 2025 OP

My understanding is that nothing changes for people over 65, but Ocelot II May 2025 #1

I read Rebl2 May 2025 #4

And this is inline with what other countries have done Iris May 2025 #8

Where did you read that? JoseBalow May 2025 #2

Where have Greg_In_SF May 2025 #3

Makes no sense to me. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #5

germ factories tmars505 May 2025 #18

...."and then they may give us a placebo." Sogo May 2025 #6

Can you provide links? TheProle May 2025 #7

As a very healthy 45 yr old who was almost hospitalized by COVID NickB79 May 2025 #9

I've been wondering about this too. AllyCat May 2025 #15

We just went last Thurday and got Covid & MMR@Kroger Pharmacy. spanone May 2025 #10

I can find no evidence of anything alleged in the OP. Wiz Imp May 2025 #11

Sounds like it's straight out of an RFK Jr fanboi's conspiracy page IMO. Orrex May 2025 #12

Got a link to back up your rant? Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #13

There was an NPR story about the vaccine earlier today spinbaby May 2025 #14

Wow DENVERPOPS May 2025 #16

This is misinformation and needs to be self deleted obamanut2012 May 2025 #17

CVS contacted me and gave me an appointment for the new covid vaccine Chalco May 2025 #19

What the hell are you reading and how in the world did this get 43 recs? nt sl8 May 2025 #20

Why 3auld6phart May 2025 #21