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The latter. Exposing them willingly would be unethical since they could develop a severe form and possibly die.
by shock 6y ago
The latter. Exposing them willingly would be unethical since they could develop a severe form and possibly die.
- iguy 6y agoI don't think they have started yet, but such trials are planned in the UK. There's no easy blanket "unethical" ruling from on high. Obviously this isn't a risk-free thing to volunteer for, but it isn't risk free for nurses to go to work either, and thankfully, they still do.
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- thehappypm 6y agoAlso, you'd possibly be giving an unrealistic dose in the lab. If you give someone 1000x the viral load they'd ever get in the real world, the vaccine might not work. Or might work but send the immune system into a crazy overdrive cytokine storm.