CaptainCastaleos
CaptainCastaleos t1_j72h9s3 wrote
Reply to comment by coppersly7 in Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial by Phoenix5869
No, because if the technology exists it usually becomes available to the less wealthy over time as newer technology replaces it.
It's not ideal or fair, but if I had the choice between getting a cure 10 years later or not getting a cure at all, I'd opt for the later.
CaptainCastaleos t1_j72guj8 wrote
Reply to comment by bigdnrv in Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial by Phoenix5869
National Healthcare systems often don't cover highly specialized treatment and research medicine. It's not even that they won't pay for it; they often just straight up don't offer it.
CaptainCastaleos t1_j72t6e1 wrote
Reply to comment by nosmelc in Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial by Phoenix5869
In a completely controlled environment, sure it would be that easy. Unfortunately, we don't live in such an environment.
There are other variables to account for, such as lifestyle differences between people who do or don't get vaccinated. What proves that the same people that would opt to get vaccinated don't have better hygiene habits, contributing to a lower mortality rate?
This isn't me trying to say that vaccines don't work. Far from it. It's me saying that looking at efficacy takes more critical thinking than just googling a number.