That's a good question. I'm assuming they can't get another COVID vaccine

and still be a part of the study. I saw some discussion today about the possibility of that; i.e. is the vaccine turning out to be so good that it would be unethical to withhold it from the folks that received a placebo. I've heard of things like that happening for other medical treatments; i.e. the treatment/drug works so well it would be unethical to not give it to more sick people (likewise, they could end it early if it turned out to be really bad too). Participants should be able to get what ever other care they need if they develop other conditions too.

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Posted: 11/16/2020 at 10:16PM

Vaccines not intended to prevent infection -- lchoro 11/16/2020 11:46AM

Both vaccine results announced so far says -- No Clue 11/16/2020 3:21PM

30,000+ in Moderna, only 90 infections regardless of placebo or vaccine -- lchoro 11/16/2020 4:00PM

What makes you think they cherry picked applicants less likely to be -- BG Hokie 11/16/2020 4:19PM

It's been classified as novel virus (new disease) -- lchoro 11/16/2020 6:16PM

So are you saying that healthy people... -- MP4VT2004 11/17/2020 12:10AM

I read the article. It was dated 23 Sept and pointed to a WaPo article... -- Freddyburg Hokie 11/16/2020 1:04PM

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Mondera Study had a control group -- jdkhokie 11/16/2020 2:22PM

Moderna started with a platform they had developed for SARS a few years ago -- Hokie360 11/16/2020 5:27PM

Men beware . . . -- MidloHokie 11/16/2020 12:57PM

I’m in the Moderna one, for those that read my initial post, FYI. ** -- BG Hokie 11/16/2020 12:38PM

Link to BG's initial post... -- Freddyburg Hokie 11/16/2020 1:07PM

How does the trial work? They give you two shots -- kjhokie 11/16/2020 12:42PM

I had a trial in college when someone gave me six shots. ** -- GreenvilleVT 11/16/2020 2:18PM

Sounds like a light trial for college! ** -- kjhokie 11/16/2020 6:02PM

I believe the trial lasts two years, so I'm betting subjects won't be told -- Hokie360 11/16/2020 1:03PM

Interesting, can they get another vaccine in those two years? -- kjhokie 11/16/2020 6:04PM

That's a good question. I'm assuming they can't get another COVID vaccine -- Hokie360 11/16/2020 10:16PM

I get a headache and nausea just from hearing about Covid. ** -- HokieGator 11/16/2020 12:27PM

How will this address asymptomatic transmission? ** -- LaneRat 11/16/2020 12:26PM

It doesn't but the idea is that you don't end up in the hospital -- Synaesthesia 11/16/2020 7:23PM

They can really only hope to catch that with someone knowing and then -- BG Hokie 11/16/2020 4:22PM

That's a good question. I'm assuming they can't get another COVID vaccine

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