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Do the experts have any long term studies on efficacy (5+ years out)? It seems like they figured out the 6 month (or is it 5? or 8?) window only recently. It al
by rajin444 5y ago
Do the experts have any long term studies on efficacy (5+ years out)? It seems like they figured out the 6 month (or is it 5? or 8?) window only recently. It also seems learning the vaccine is non sterilizing is new as well.
I don't fault them for any of this. Science takes time and iteration. Nobody can account for unknown unknowns - the only solution is time.
- junon 5y agoWhat is the alternative?
- rajin444 5y agoBased on current data? I have no idea. It's an absolute mess: https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2021/09/03/i-have-not-been-silenced/ https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2021/09/03/i-have-not-been-sil... For a start, we could stop making claims that we don't know to be true. Replace "the vaccine is safe and effective, and if we all get the vaccine the pandemic will be over" with "the vaccine is the best tool we have to prevent serious disease and death".
- junon 5y agoBut people at e.g. RKI are saying the latter. It's the media that is saying otherwise.