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Re:Norwegian experts say blood clots were caused by the Astr... by hungryhobo on Thursday March 18, 2021 @10:32AM (#26503095)
Are all medications vaccines? Are all medications used to prevent an highly transmissive disease? Are all medications designed to be administered within a short period of time? Come on it doesn't take a genius to see it's an apple to orange comparison
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Re:Norwegian experts say blood clots were caused by the Astr... by qalmakka on Thursday March 18, 2021 @10:53AM (#26503301)
> Are all medications used to prevent an highly transmissive disease

We may argue this makes any rare side effect from the vaccine, which is meant to avoid a potentially serious illness, more acceptable than those from the pill.

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Re:Norwegian experts say blood clots were caused by the Astr... by hungryhobo on Thursday March 18, 2021 @11:03AM (#26503414)
Sure, if we have no alternatives, and the news of these side effects will not impact the rollout of other vaccines
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