shrlytmpl t1_iyaitkt wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Reply to comment by Groovygranny121760 in China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests by TequillaShotz

Actually if they get something wrong and retract it, that makes me trust them more rather than some idiot politician who doubles down when he's proven wrong. Scientists aren't born with all future knowledge already in their head, they make a theory, test it, then adjust it if necessary. Because of the nature of covid they weren't able to do this in the privacy of a lab so we all got to see the process play out. I'm disappointed people don't understand this, we learned this in elementary school. Maybe you need a refresher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxm_beTs2LU

Groovygranny121760 t1_iyamq0f wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:56 PM

I'm amazed that people would risk their health before a drug is proven.

And AGAIN... my comment inferred that the CDC isn't always right. I surely do appreciate the fact that they admitted their mistakes/falsehoods/lies

shrlytmpl t1_iyap9al wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:14 AM

I'll be perfectly honest with you, I was secretly glad that the elderly and immunocompromised were given first dibs at the vaccine for that very reason. That in itself was a much bigger "trial" than anything they could have done in a lab, and if it proved to be safe and effective on the weakest among us, then by the time my age group was eligible I felt confident getting the vaccine.

CDC isn't always right, but this isn't a hypothesis they're experimenting with. This is collected data. You can't mess that up. Might that data change over time? Yes, but right now it says that a massive number of people, even if they were asymptomatic, are suffering from lasting health issues due to covid.

Groovygranny121760 t1_iybzcuz wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:54 AM

I'm glad you got the vaccine. I'm glad you are okay. I'm glad I'm okay. And I'm glad that we can agree that, with an experimental vaccine, things can change.

shrlytmpl t1_iyd11go wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:25 PM

My grandma and uncle aren't OK, though. They both died because people listened to crybaby politicians instead of scientists when it came to wearing masks. Unfortunately the vaccine didn't come fast enough for them.