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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by throwaway049 on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:11PM (#33599265)
'allowed vaccination of the control branch'

People in the control branch were told they were controls so that they had the option to get the newly-authorized vaccine for real. Standard practice for trials that go well.

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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by wrycoder on Monday November 14, 2022 @05:58PM (#33602590)
And so the long term effects of the treatment are uncontrolled.

I think it's standard practice for therapeutics, but not for vaccines?

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