I definitely think the people who volunteered that got the placebo should be allowed to get the actual vaccination free of charge immediately after the trial is over and the drug approved. I guess I just assumed that would be the case.


I am not for forced vaccinations though (I saw that mentioned above). I'm personally all for taking them, but I think it's unreasonable to force someone to take a drug. If everyone else is getting the vaccination, then the only person being affected is the person who refused to take the vaccination. Likewise, if there are others who refuse to take the vaccination, that is a choice they all collectively made, and a risk they've accepted. Those who want the vaccination and took it should be unaffected by those who did not. I will take it as soon as it's available at the local CVS. I'm not in any real rush because I'm pretty sure I already got it. I was overseas for several months in Asia, and everyone I worked with got sick as did I... we all had chest congestion, shortness of breath, all that great stuff. I haven't gotten the antibodies test, but a bunch of my colleagues did and they all came back as having had it. But I'll still get the vaccination when it's available, and give it to my daugter as well.

quote Originally posted by Rickady88GT: Ok, so,...... why would anyone in the study ask for or receive the "experimental" vaccine so soon? The y are the control group of the experiment? If, for example,... the entire group of "lab rats" get the test stuff, who is tested and what are they compared to? How is this a legitimate research project?

Why, I can only speculate to that. Obviously, the Researchers would prefer the study to stay intact but, I'm thinking the guinea pigs would like to get vaccinated. Just a guess on my part but, I would suggest that those who volunteered aren't interested in getting COVID if they don't have to.

Rams

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If allowed to by regulatory agencies at least one vaccine company may offer it on a voluntary basis.

https://www.bloomberg.com/n...ho-received-placebo.

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: I definitely think the people who volunteered that got the placebo should be allowed to get the actual vaccination free of charge immediately after the trial is over and the drug approved. I guess I just assumed that would be the case.

I agree with this. Although, it may be a good idea to preserve the "blind" aspect of the study, so they don't know they originally got a placebo. You can call the actual vaccination a booster shot, or something.

EDIT: And make it voluntary. I am not a fan of government mandates.

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