Thanks, Tom! Of course, the ironic thing about trials like these is that the vaccine maker hopes that the people who get the placebo subsequently come down with the COVID while everyone who was given their product remains negative so they can report a 100% efficiency Then, of course, there's always the matter of side effects and negative events/reactions.
Obviously, the vaccine maker has no stake in which people are given which shot, and the whole thing is 100% "in the blind." The fact is that, even if I get the placebo, I live in a rural area and have very few interactions with groups of people other than going to stores, the bank, and an occasional trip to the betting parlor (I'm careful with my mask).
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