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[No mention of longitudinal studies or long-term side effects.] But as was also reported, the swine flu vaccine was being developed in a rush; there just wasn'
by greyman 17y ago
[No mention of longitudinal studies or long-term side effects.]
But as was also reported, the swine flu vaccine was being developed in a rush; there just wasn't enough time to study the long-term side effects, and the parents who worry about the vaccine not being safe can be actually right. But I doubt Seth cares about that, all he thinks about is how to market it.
Now I don't say it is wrong to get a vaccine, but I think we should be careful to not be influenced be marketers and ignore other facts.
- mbreese 17y agoThis isn't quite true. The vaccine was made in a rush, but it was done using the exact same techniques that have been used for years to make the normal seasonal flu vaccine. And I'd say that is probably the most widely used and studied vaccine in history. Instead of targeting the normal 'seasonal' flu variants, the h1n1 vaccine targets h1n1. So, fears about the risks of this vaccine being any different from the risks of the seasonal flu vaccine are pretty much unfounded. (Disclaimer: I am a scientist...)
- potatolicious 17y agoI think OP proved Seth's point quite well: there's a lot of scientific-sounding drivel coming from armchair scientists that just don't hold up to people in the know, but sound perfectly reasonable to laymen.
- Alex3917 17y agoI think what Seth is saying is that parents are objecting for the wrong reasons, not that they are wrong because the longitudinal studies say the vaccine is safe.