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You left out the ultimate conclusion: >In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination of polio vaccines could contribute to

You left out the ultimate conclusion: >In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination of polio vaccines could contribute to human cancers, the committee recommends continued public health attention in the form of policy analysis, communication, and targeted biological research. >long since fixed (and unlikely to happen again, as it is now much easier to detect this kind of contamination) Multiple vaccines have already been recalled due to contamination, after they passed initial qaqc. How does that make it unlikely that contaminated products don't go undetected? My point isn't that vaccine's shouldn't be taken. It's that the same people that constantly complain about pharmaceutical companies taking shortcuts and behaving unethically, suddenly decide the same companies are infallible when it comes to a rushed development of a product, from which they are fully shielded from liability. >There is literally no reason to bring this up in relation to COVID vaccines When someone suggests a concern is scifi conspiracy theory nonsense, and that concern has actually historically happened, then it's absolutely relevant. The scare tactics are bad enough, but don't try to trick people with lies and outright manipulation, and there won't be anything to call out.

foldr 5y ago
>In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination of polio vaccines could contribute to human cancers, the committee recommends continued public health attention in the form of policy analysis, communication, and targeted biological research. Come on – this is just the standard ass-covering language in a scientific paper. "Further research is needed." By the nature of the case it's very hard to conclusively show that no-one has ever had a cancer caused by a 1960s Polio vaccine. But at present there is no good evidence that this has happened, as the paper that you linked to states very clearly. Any medication can contain contaminants. I do not understand why you think that the mere abstract possibility that any given vaccine might contain contaminants is relevant to COVID vaccination efforts. This is like cautioning against people taking Aspirin because any given Aspirin pill might contain contaminants.
- beerandt 5y ago
  >In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination That's not a standard "further research needed" statement. >the mere abstract possibility that any given vaccine might contain contaminants Because other medicine isn't mandated, isn't developed in under a year, and isn't given statutory waivers of liability.

foldr 5y ago

>In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination of polio vaccines could contribute to human cancers, the committee recommends continued public health attention in the form of policy analysis, communication, and targeted biological research. Come on – this is just the standard ass-covering language in a scientific paper. "Further research is needed." By the nature of the case it's very hard to conclusively show that no-one has ever had a cancer caused by a 1960s Polio vaccine. But at present there is no good evidence that this has happened, as the paper that you linked to states very clearly. Any medication can contain contaminants. I do not understand why you think that the mere abstract possibility that any given vaccine might contain contaminants is relevant to COVID vaccination efforts. This is like cautioning against people taking Aspirin because any given Aspirin pill might contain contaminants.

beerandt 5y ago
>In light of the biological evidence supporting the theory that SV40-contamination That's not a standard "further research needed" statement. >the mere abstract possibility that any given vaccine might contain contaminants Because other medicine isn't mandated, isn't developed in under a year, and isn't given statutory waivers of liability.