DR Congo measles: More than 6k dead in world's worst outbreak

Re:DR Congo measles: More than 6k dead in world's worst outb... by dennis_jeeves on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:00AM (#21991453)

>if it was so clear cut and widespread, these vaccines would be pulled from the market yesterday

bipson, Ever read of Vioxx or Thalidomide? Yes it was pulled, a tad late though. What is the point that you are trying to make that somebody doesn't already know?

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Re:DR Congo measles: More than 6k dead in world's worst outb... by bipson on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:06AM (#21991494)

1. Yes, I heard about them. And the point remains, as soon as their effects were discovered, they were pulled.

2. These are not vaccines, but medications. So this has virtually nothing to do with "known vaccine-induced ongoing illnesses"

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Re:DR Congo measles: More than 6k dead in world's worst outb... by beagle3 on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @06:49PM (#21997044)

Which is the prisoner’s dilemma I mentioned earlier - if you already enjoy herd immunity, why risk being part of the group in which the problems are discovered?

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Re:DR Congo measles: More than 6k dead in world's worst outb... by dennis_jeeves on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:29AM (#21991721)

>Yes, I heard about them. And the point remains, as soon as their effects were discovered, they were pulled.

Then you have not read of Vioxx or Thalidomide in sufficient detail. There were also massive coverups (or being dismissive of reported negative effects) did you notice that when you read it?

> These are not vaccines, but medications.

bipson, what the point that you are trying to make? Is it that the production/administration of vaccines (but not medications) are not prone to incompetence and coverups by govt, pharma? It is not a rhetorical question.

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