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Exactly. The vaccines did not go through the FDA’s typical approval process, they got emergency approval, but the standard approval process is still ongoing. mRNA vaccines have never been used in a large scale setting outside of clinical trials before. Are they safe? Almost certainly. Do we know that for sure yet? No. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? For me, yes.



But that's not true. They've been used for years with cancer at minimum.


Outside of clinical trials? Where did you see that?


You’re right as far as I can tell. I understood it to be released but it’s only in trial form.




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