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6. Stripping out safeguards to speed up a vaccine is a bad idea

Mon May 18, 2020, 12:59 AM

May 2020

With very dire consequences if you get it wrong. This is tinkering with the human immune system on a dangerous level.

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AstraZeneca Aims for 30 Million U.K. Vaccine Doses by September [View all] lostnfound May 2020 OP

They're gambling that their vaccine works well enough to market. patphil May 2020 #1

"Now in the USA on the other hand..." DrToast May 2020 #3

Just so you guys know... patphil May 2020 #4

US Manufactures more interested in money than saving lives PuppyBismark May 2020 #5

They have to get funded with grants and Donors? Steelrolled May 2020 #10

Stripping out safeguards to speed up a vaccine is a bad idea Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #6

If that is were it is coming from, great! Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #11

Many sci-fi movies come to mind..... Bayard May 2020 #15

I wish all these, popular vaccines,, Maxheader May 2020 #8

"should it be successful" Botany May 2020 #9

Doubts over Oxford vaccine as it fails to stop coronavirus in animal trials Ramsey Barner May 2020 #12

No thanks....I'll wait and social distance till I see PROOF Bengus81 May 2020 #13