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In reply to the discussion: Stop saying (or believing) that virologists are going to push an unsafe, ineffective vaccine. [View all]Aristus
(66,467 posts)9. Exactly.
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Stop saying (or believing) that virologists are going to push an unsafe, ineffective vaccine. [View all]
Aristus
Aug 2020
OP
I'm agnostic on this. But enough smart people are concerned about it that I'm not going
Mike 03
Aug 2020
#1
Dr. Offit is admitting that people are going to be pressured to rush a vaccine.
Aristus
Aug 2020
#30
I don't think for one minute that a scientist of any kind would do that.
redstatebluegirl
Aug 2020
#2
The last time a vaccine 'slipped through' the vetting process was in the 1970's.
Aristus
Aug 2020
#24
Actually, the last time an ineffective and dangerous vaccine got through
PoindexterOglethorpe
Aug 2020
#37
Thank-you. Any vaccine is going to be peered reviewed. Those floating the conspiracy nonesense
still_one
Aug 2020
#6
but not by any credible source, and 20% believe Obama is a Muslim and not a citizen also
still_one
Aug 2020
#17
Some would like to have you believe it is a debate, but it isn't. The data speaks for itself, and
still_one
Aug 2020
#27
If Trump or Peter Navarro or one of his cronies are pushing it, I'm skeptical (at best)
Proud Liberal Dem
Aug 2020
#12
If that's your concern, go instead to the medical journals, the compilers of which owe Trump nothing
Aristus
Aug 2020
#15
Having relevant credentials isn't a silver bullet. Birx and Redfield have shown that.
RockRaven
Aug 2020
#19
You said it yourself: there are hundreds of questions and concerns being expressed by
Aristus
Aug 2020
#28
Not worried about virologist just the Trump admin and their paid shills virologist or not.
uponit7771
Aug 2020
#41