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None of the science of Covid is settled. It took over a year for scientific bodies to recognize it was an airborne virus. The medical field made a basic aerody

None of the science of Covid is settled. It took over a year for scientific bodies to recognize it was an airborne virus. The medical field made a basic aerodynamics mistake for about 50 years that lead them astray. There is a ton we don't know about it.

ericmay 5y ago
Can you specifically point to the things we don't know about COVID as it relates to the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine? What are the exact details that you are referencing?
- rhino369 5y ago
  What is the efficiency of the 4th shot vs a third shot after 5 months? What is the risk of a 4th shot? There is a reason we don't approve vaccines on an ad hoc basis in normal times. It's an emergency so you gotta take some risks. But trying to shut down dissent with THE SCIENCE IS SETTTLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is bullshit.
anamax 5y ago
We're not just ignorant about covid-19. We're ignorant about all coronaviruses and flus in general. It's not exactly surprising that they've been killing 35-75k Americans every year for decades. This is despite spending decades and hundreds of billions of dollars on public health. You remember the public health folk. When they ask for money, they say how it's needed so we're ready for the next spanish flu.
mschuster91 5y ago
> It took over a year for scientific bodies to recognize it was an airborne virus. Indications of covid being airborne were available very early on, particularly as its genetic predecessor "OG Covid" / SARS-CoV-1 was also known to be airborne. The problem was politicians who feared a run on masks and thus refused to follow science. On the other hand, the increased hygienic measures - particularly regular hand washing and disinfection - contributed to the eradication of at least one flu strain and prevented the spread of countless other infectious agents, leading to a reduction of load on the hospital systems, so it was not entirely pointless (and in fact should be kept even when the pandemic condition ends).

ericmay 5y ago

Can you specifically point to the things we don't know about COVID as it relates to the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine? What are the exact details that you are referencing?

rhino369 5y ago
What is the efficiency of the 4th shot vs a third shot after 5 months? What is the risk of a 4th shot? There is a reason we don't approve vaccines on an ad hoc basis in normal times. It's an emergency so you gotta take some risks. But trying to shut down dissent with THE SCIENCE IS SETTTLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is bullshit.

anamax 5y ago

We're not just ignorant about covid-19. We're ignorant about all coronaviruses and flus in general. It's not exactly surprising that they've been killing 35-75k Americans every year for decades. This is despite spending decades and hundreds of billions of dollars on public health. You remember the public health folk. When they ask for money, they say how it's needed so we're ready for the next spanish flu.

mschuster91 5y ago

> It took over a year for scientific bodies to recognize it was an airborne virus. Indications of covid being airborne were available very early on, particularly as its genetic predecessor "OG Covid" / SARS-CoV-1 was also known to be airborne. The problem was politicians who feared a run on masks and thus refused to follow science. On the other hand, the increased hygienic measures - particularly regular hand washing and disinfection - contributed to the eradication of at least one flu strain and prevented the spread of countless other infectious agents, leading to a reduction of load on the hospital systems, so it was not entirely pointless (and in fact should be kept even when the pandemic condition ends).