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Irish_Dem

(69,081 posts)
Fri May 2, 2025, 04:57 PM 17 hrs ago

American vaccines are validated with randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled studies.

This means that these studies are rigorously designed to minimize bias and ensure accurate findings.
These are also large, lengthy and expensive studies.

Placebo controlled means that participants are randomly assigned to receive either
the experimental vaccine or a placebo.

A placebo is an inactive injection that mimics the real experience to the patient.

Double blind means that neither the participants nor researchers know who is receiving the vaccine or the placebo.

The flu and covid vaccines receive yearly updates to reflect the mutating viruses each year.
These vaccines have already been tested thoroughly as stated above.
But the yearly updates are not placebo studies because it is unethical to withhold
a needed preventive medication. They do undergo randomized and double blind studies.

Forcing researchers to start from scratch and replicate all previous research would be
expensive, time consuming and in effect prevent yearly updated vaccines.
It would be like being told that to paint the interior of your newer home, you need to to get
local, state, and federal inspections.

RFKjr has no idea how research is conducted. Researchers make excellent research protocols
but they must be done ethically. He is just looking for a way to prevent vaccine boosters.

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American vaccines are validated with randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled studies. (Original Post) Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago OP
Yes, pretty obvious what he is trying to do... I said he would do this Meowmee 17 hrs ago #1
Kennedy mystic is over. Only in history books wolfie001 15 hrs ago #2
Yes another Nepo Baby. Entitled privileged, white male. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #3
Yes! Every word yes! nt wolfie001 3 hrs ago #4

wolfie001

(4,804 posts)
2. Kennedy mystic is over. Only in history books
Fri May 2, 2025, 07:11 PM
15 hrs ago

RFK jr never had to wonder about where his next $ was coming from or if he could take care of himself on his own. He wasted all of that wealth and prestige. He's such a narcissistic a-hole. Just like the leader of the cult he joined. At least we can enjoy watching him struggle when he spouts his inane rubbish. That must be horrible. I hope it's painful.

Irish_Dem

(69,081 posts)
3. Yes another Nepo Baby. Entitled privileged, white male.
Fri May 2, 2025, 07:32 PM
14 hrs ago

Everything handed to him on a platter.

I am sure all of his kids were vaccinated and receive excellent medical care.
And wore masks to their private schools during Covid.
And he paid for all his girlfriends' abortions.

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