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If a terminally-ill patient takes the vaccine, and then subsequently dies, what conclusions should you draw from that?
by yen223 6y ago
If a terminally-ill patient takes the vaccine, and then subsequently dies, what conclusions should you draw from that?
- monkeydreams 6y agoWell you could determine if they died from anaphylaxis or other acute immunological response. That would be the first step. You can also determine if the patient suddenly develops symptoms (arterial hardening, strange clotting, etc) that are not in line with their current disease.
- cromka 6y agoWith all respect, this is glass half-empty mentality and a necessity vs sufficiency bias. The idea at this point is to take the risk and hopefully obtain meaningful results. If the vaccine causes side effects with terminally-ill, then you have proof that it needs further evaluation and the sufficient condition is not met. If the vaccine, however, doesn't cause side effects and is proven efficient, it yeilds a sufficient result thus reducing the trial length, saving millions.