Re:Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine works better than thought
by AYBABTME on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @08:12PM
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Without taking a side or another.. I just want to note that the definition you shared starts with "preventive" which is the point GP is focusing on.
Re:Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine works better than thought
by futuretaint on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @08:36PM
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I'm not taking a side either, but seeing as drug companies are shielded from liability w/ vaccines, if I was a drug company I would be motivated to lobby broadening the definition. it would just be good business.
Re:Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine works better than thought
by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @11:13AM
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Drug companies are only shielded for specific vaccines deemed necessary countermeasures. It isn’t automatic for all vaccines; the COVID vaccines had to be deliberately added to the list via a formal process.
Hmm, I don't see the basis for this conclusion. This treatment is acting according to the common definition of a vaccine. Whether before or after disease activation is not part of the definition. As far as your personal belief, I understand that you may feel strongly, but I'm sorry to say that doesn't really enter into articulating an accepted scientific definition.
vaccine: any preventive preparation used to stimulate the body’s immune response against a specific disease, ...
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/vaccine
Could you be more specific about any particular legal shield? They all have to go through the same phased trials system. I don't see any reason to conclude this is a legal shenanigan. What they have created meets the well-known definition of a vaccine.