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Re:Covid-19 Vaccine Protocols Reveal That Trials Are Designe... by diogenescynic on Saturday October 03, 2020 @11:31PM (#24676340)
He’s also been critical of other drug trials, so it seems like this is something he does... seems like a reasonably trustworthy source.
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Re:Covid-19 Vaccine Protocols Reveal That Trials Are Designe... by lbeltrame on Sunday October 04, 2020 @02:53AM (#24677000)
I found the arguments lacking. I don't think there was any plan on preventing infection on the first batch of vaccines, and even the FDA does recommend a minimum of 50% efficacy.

Infection prevention or preventing severe symptoms, are however part of the secondary endpoints of the trials, something that it is not mentioned in the article.

For a counter argument, see https://mobile.twitter.com/nataliexdean/status/1308474303810...

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