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Polio Vaccine is the High Opening Bid... (Original Post) lame54 Dec 16 OP
Only a tiny bit ironic that I am praying for Big Pharma and obviously the vaccine manufacturers hlthe2b Dec 16 #1
Vaccines aren't big profit centers Trenzalore Dec 16 #2
That is THE POINT. hlthe2b Dec 16 #3

hlthe2b

(106,808 posts)
1. Only a tiny bit ironic that I am praying for Big Pharma and obviously the vaccine manufacturers
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 04:55 PM
Dec 16

and (cautiously) the Public Health Community to pour money and major efforts into the campaign to defeat RFK JR. Along with Big AG--curious bedmates, indeed.

But, any good he could possibly do on some specific environmental issues or food additives is so outweighed by the damage to and obstruction of scientific progress--not to mention the horrific risk of lives to the next pandemic.

I hope his hearing is "no-holds-barred" and he is decimated once and for all. He may have a few redeeming factors, but it is like comparing the blind selection of three cups that may contain poison versus Russian roulette with a loaded gun. The risk is overwhelming that someone is going to die--either way.

Trenzalore

(2,570 posts)
2. Vaccines aren't big profit centers
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:24 PM
Dec 16

Most of pharma classifies this in their public good portfolio. The only thing that makes them enticing is they are immune to class action lawsuits by law.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised for them to stop making then if political winds make them troublesome.

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