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A comment on Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Phase I Data. Parent comment

Re:Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Phase I Data by quicklime on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:36AM (#23845751)
If the challenge trial is done properly (i.e. with a representative sample of the population) then wouldn't all risks - both known and not-yet-known - apply to both the trial participants as well as the general population?
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Re:Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Phase I Data by ljf on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:45AM (#23845889)
Agree - just with the trial you will have a 100 percent chance or being exposed directly to the virus. Not saying the risk isn't worth taking, just that the only risk is not death.
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Re:Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Phase I Data by lostapathy on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @03:19PM (#23850288)
Sounds like we're well on our way to having a 100% chance of being directly exposed anyway.
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Re:Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Phase I Data by ljf on Friday July 17, 2020 @03:37PM (#23874556)
Sadly I agree - though we've got to remember it is possible to get this virus and the transmission under control - plenty of places are winning the battle - it just takes will and coordination. But something every country has currently...
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