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The Power of Vaccines and the Origins of Vaccine Hesitancy
1:12:26 - 1:21:54 (09:28)
The podcast host reflects on why some people are hesitant to trust in the power of vaccines despite their proven success in curbing disease outbreaks. He discusses how vaccines go through extensive testing and trials to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
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The nature of vaccine trials makes it difficult to get a complete picture of the vaccine's safety profile.
1:12:26 - 1:17:00 (04:34)
Summary
The nature of vaccine trials makes it difficult to get a complete picture of the vaccine's safety profile. Population scale deployment of a vaccine is likely to reveal things that weren't anticipated during the trial and populations not represented in the trial will be given the vaccine.
ChapterThe Power of Vaccines and the Origins of Vaccine Hesitancy
Episode#254 – Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The COVID-19 vaccine doesn't eliminate infections completely but it drastically reduces the rate of serious illness and fatalities, especially for older people.
1:17:00 - 1:21:54 (04:54)
Summary
The COVID-19 vaccine doesn't eliminate infections completely but it drastically reduces the rate of serious illness and fatalities, especially for older people. Vaccine hesitancy may come from misunderstanding the vaccine's limitations and potential side effects.