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The placebo group received a real vaccine, just not the covid vaccine. In at least one trial, it was the meningitis vaccine. They did it explicitly to mimic th
by GuB-42 5y ago
The placebo group received a real vaccine, just not the covid vaccine. In at least one trial, it was the meningitis vaccine.
They did it explicitly to mimic the typical side effect of a vaccine.
- GameOfFrowns 5y agoAccording to the CDC the side effects of receiving the meningitis vaccine[0] include: - redness where the shot was given - soreness where the shot was given - muscle pain - headache - feeling tired [0]https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/adolescent-vaccine.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/adolescent-va...
- datessssss 5y agoFor what its worth, this analysis only looked at studies where the placebo was a saline solution.