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Exact_Monk t1_iujx2yg wrote

Bro the mRNA COVID vaccine doesn’t last 3 months, think I’m gonna trust the same shit applied to a virus that changes so drastically every year that all new shots are required each year?

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fixminer t1_iuk24qt wrote

I think we shouldn't extrapolate the general performance of MRNA vaccines from the COVID ones. It's the first time they have been widely used and the other vaccine technologies don't really offer any more long term protection, so it might have more to do with COVID than the technology.

It's fair to be skeptical considering that influenza does indeed also change frequently, but as always, research is needed and will show whether these claims hold up.

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Exact_Monk t1_iuk3w6x wrote

Yeah I agree we shouldn’t extrapolate that they’re dangerous but we also shouldn’t extrapolate that they are safe until, like you said, more research has been done.

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walrusone79 t1_iuk8ldr wrote

Extrapolate that what is safe? That's the point of the various phases and trials: to show that it is safe and effective.

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