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They were sold as a means to keep you out of the hospital and that’s exactly what they did.

Only the alt-right spun it as a cure so they could also merrily point out to everyone when that didn’t come true.



Joe Biden himself said in a public speech that you will not get COVID if you get the vaccine. So no, that is not alt-right spin as you put it.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/one-year-biden-said-...


Dr. Anthony Fauci says chance of coronavirus vaccine being highly effective is ‘not great’

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/07/coronavirus-vaccine-dr-fauci...

> White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci that the chances of scientists creating a highly effective vaccine — one that provides 98% or more guaranteed protection — for the virus are slim.

> Scientists are hoping for a coronavirus vaccine that is at least 75% effective, but 50% or 60% effective would be acceptable, too, he said.

> The FDA has said it would authorize a coronavirus vaccine so long as it is safe and at least 50% effective.


It was a dumb thing to say but I wouldn't count a single soundbite in a "resurfaced clip" as the official government position on the vaccine.


No, regular folks weren't so eager to get a new vaccine and were miffed to suffer threats over it.


Regular folk pushing sick people out of the hospital because they got a completely avoidable bad case of COVID were a threat to everyone else.


You could make this argument about anything but for some reason it was crucial in forcing new shots on an unwilling population.


Anything? Please cite the previous pandemic we didn't encourage vaccinations.


Pandemics over but I still can't get some jobs without the shot.




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