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Eyeball_Kid

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1. Those who conduct research studies may be biased toward a younger population

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 01:38 AM

Nov 2020

because of a fear that more older people will die from being subjected to a vaccine, and they just don't want people to die.

Yeah, it's irrational in a way, but this is a good illustration of how purely rational endeavors can be "tainted" by cultural or moral values, and thus show an imperfection, or bias. And, IMO, it's okay, as long as we are fully aware of the limitations of our actions.

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'The Exclusion of Older Persons From Vaccine & Treatment Trials For Coronavirus,' JAMA Network [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2020 OP

Those who conduct research studies may be biased toward a younger population Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #1

Still, one expects that seniors should be the first to be vaccinated question everything Nov 2020 #2

From most of what I've read, the elderly are grouped w health appalachiablue Nov 2020 #4

I'm very concerned as I had Guillain Barre samplegirl Nov 2020 #3

Are u def barred from a Covid vaccine? The sooner the population appalachiablue Nov 2020 #5

the issue is the FALSE SENSE of security with any vaccine and the facts are clear, our data is beachbumbob Nov 2020 #6

I'm checking for a couple relatives with pre existing conditions appalachiablue Nov 2020 #7