moderna / pfizer vaccines and long term testing....16 Nov 2020 13:48
Let's hope BOTH these vaccines become global panaceas for COVID-19.
However, we forget at our peril, how the pharmaceutical companies allowed the early release of THALIDOMIDE in the 1950s without rigorous long term testing.
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Thalidomide was first developed by CIBA, a Swiss pharmaceutical company in the early 1950s, and subsequently introduced as Contergan by Chemi Grunenthal.
The drug was initially advertised as a sedative which would allow users to undergo a deep sleep in the absence of a hangover and with a reduced risk of developing drug dependency. At the time, basic testing was done on the drug, and it was considered not to have any toxic effects on humans.
However, unlike today’s level of rigorous testing, the drug was not analyzed for any potentially dangerous teratogenic effects.
Following its release, the drug became popular as a morning sickness remedy for pregnant women due to its anti-emetic effects. This increase in use for pregnant women was aided by the fact that the drug could be obtained without a prescription, and was affordable.
However, following its widespread use in Japan, Australia, and Europe, practitioners began to notice links between mothers who had taken thalidomide and the presence of congenital mutations in their children.
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...the rest (unfortunately) is history.
I can't believe that today's COVID-19 vaccines have undergone any trials for long-term side effects.
GLA