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Re:The Assange case is collapsing but it remains a travesty ... by bamboozled on Monday July 26, 2021 @03:32AM (#27956693)
Currently booked in for my Pfizer vaccine (still on the fence about it, a week out). I try look up information about what causes heart inflammation in young men. I do this because it troubles me the mechanism doesn't seem to be understood.

Anyway, when using Google to find information on the topic, top of the search results are news articles from Reuters about the fact it's a known problem, but it's ok.

Do you know who is on the board at Pfizer ? The CEO of Thompson Reuters! James C Smith [1]

I'm the same, not really into pedaling conspiracies, but this definitely feels like a conflict of interest, and it would also disincentive people to speak out, I'm sure someone in his position could make a high-profile persons life difficult if he wanted too.

[1] https://www.pfizer.com/people/leadership/board-of-directors/...

Re:The Assange case is collapsing but it remains a travesty ... by sdoering on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:19AM (#27957717)
When considering whether to get vaccinated, you basically have to ask yourself two questions.

1. what are the side effects of the vaccine? 2. what are the side effects of infection with the virus?

In addition, there is the question of what is the probability of the corresponding side effects of vaccination and infection.

All study data that I know of say that serious side effects are 5 - 8 times more likely to occur with an infection with the virus.

In addition, one would have to ask how likely it is that one will be infected with the virus. Here, one can only base ones thinking on mathematical models. At present, it does not look as if we will be able to achieve herd immunity worldwide. That would mean that sooner or later everyone who is not vaccinated would be infected with the virus.

This from the peer reviewed studies I have searched and read via pubmed in the last few months.

Re:The Assange case is collapsing but it remains a travesty ... by bamboozled on Monday July 26, 2021 @08:54AM (#27958768)
Thanks, I came to similar conclusions.