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Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to distribute in December

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Re: Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to distribute in December

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Post by jbd28 »

qwerty456127 wrote: post #16
DSingularity wrote: post #3

Does this feel rushed to anyone? Why don’t they stagger the release? Why jump from initial trials involving thousands to widespread distribution involving millions?

Despite being extremely pro-vac I'm going to postpone getting vaccinated with this for as long as possible (at least a couple of years hopefully). Even if they would disallow me to travel abroad I would rather stay in my home country. I've heard about a guy who volunteered to try the Russian vaccine - he got extremely sick and almost died from inflammatory cardiomyopathy as the result. So I want to see thousands of p…

This isn’t a mid 2000s windows OS update. Don’t be part of the problem, take the shot and grow up

Re: Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to distribute in December

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Post by Jaruzel »

tuna-piano wrote: post #18

-Great great news. Can't wait to get the needle in the arm ASAP. -Seems extremely effective at limiting covid disease. -Very curious as to how long will the vaccine immunity will last? -Seems with the second dose for 18-55 year olds, perhaps 75% will feel fatigue, 50% have chills and 20% will have a fever.[1] This hasn't been widely shared yet and I'm a bit concerned how the public will react. -Safety: Given the huge…

Seems with the second dose for 18-55 year olds, perhaps 75% will feel fatigue, 50% have chills and 20% will have a fever.[1] This hasn't been widely shared yet and I'm a bit concerned how the public will react.

Isn't the Flu vaccine side effects the same though?

Re: Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to distribute in December

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Post by baybal2 »

superfx wrote: post #21

Anyone know why China is not on the list of countries in which Pfizer is seeking regulatory approval?

Because China already has a "national" vaccine, and they see no chance getting through Chinese bureaucracy for such a politicised deal?
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