Thursday, August 13, 2020

SO, DID THE RUSSKIES REALLY DO IT FIRST ?

by Bob Walsh

The Russians have claimed that they have developed a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine that they are calling Sputnik-V.  

Assuming they are telling the truth in even the most general way, it has only been tested on a few dozen people (probably involuntarily, on prisoners).    In the U. S. final stage three trials have begun on two vaccine candidates.  Each involve a minimum of 30,000 test subjects.

Russia's own Association of Clinical Trials Organization has urged the government to NOT approve general use of the vaccine without large clinical trials.  (Remember Thalidomide?)  Currently mass vaccinations may begin as early as October.

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