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AltFDA

14 Dec, 7 tweets, 3 min read

Last night I got a text saying “Talk to me about the vaccine”

Here’s how I responded... #Thread 🧵

(For a frame of reference, this is a friend with a masters of education.)

D (Dallas)- The vaccine is good, I’ve read the trial protocol and the efficacy paper.

F (friend)- So what do you think?

D- I’ve got my spot in line to get it, I’m getting it.

D- The vaccine is going to generate a have and have nots in our society. Not getting it will hurt your lively hood.

F- What about its safety? Long term side effects?

D- Most side effects are diagnosed within the first 2 months of a full dose. We are 3 months in.

F- Wasn’t it developed to fast?

D- This style of vaccine has been under development for 15 yrs. The speed of the trial boils down to money and willing participants. All vaccine trials could go this fast if, we could get ppl to participate and we put money into this science.

F- What’s the down side of getting it?

D- None, you get it and possibly feel bad for a day or you are the 5% it doesn’t work on. Or you get it and can get some life’s freedoms back. Shopping, travel and freedom to work with less fear.

F- So there is no downside to getting it?

D- Not that I have seen. Just remember, this is a risk management tool, it doesn’t remove your need for a mask but it will give you more liberties then you have now.

F- Ok, I’ll get the vaccine.

I hope this helps you when talking to your friends about this. We have a long way to go and need to get as many ppl on board as fast as possible.

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