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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by shusson on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @04:00AM (#25274620)
> I just don't think an opinion poll on a tech board is going to yield an accurate prediction of what to expect.

Part of your answer, which I'm paraphrasing to "I don't know, talk to the experts", is already a good answer. But I was hoping that there was an expert lurking around that might be able to explain the risks or link to some evidence.

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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by tgb on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:20AM (#25276519)
You asked what "people on HN" think which is not exactly the top way to fish out experts.
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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by buzzerbetrayed on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:35AM (#25276664)
If an expert read that, they would likely respond, citing why they are an expert. So I think it’s as good a way as any on hn.
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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by tgb on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:47AM (#25276775)
If you hold a strawpoll of everyone around, then you may get an expert. But you will also primarily get non-experts, which is the problem and what headmelted is pointing out. If expert opinions are desired, why not ask for that? The non-expert opinions are already abundant, vocal, and ready to spread misinformation. shusson was not soliciting only expert opinions or even primarily expert opinions, whether that was intentional or not.
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