One HUGE Flaw

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One HUGE Flaw

Mike D says:

June 9, 2021 at 3:12 PM

"All of the participants were employees of Cleveland Clinic."
It seems unlikely that the employees of one of the best health clinics in the world reflect the behaviors of the general public. Also, the US was still largely in a period of reduced social interaction (aka 'lock down'). There was no ability to track exposures. Also, unlike Europe and Africa, the US (especially Ohio) had a minimal incidence of the other strains of this virus.

All this adds up to a very weak study if one wants to assess the risk in the general society under normal conditions.

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- I'm in Contact With The Cleveland Clinic Concerning This Article
  
  Duane Kerzic says:
  
  June 10, 2021 at 3:04 PM
  
  I've asked them to clarify the results of the preprint in light of this article.
  
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- Same flaw as the V ax trials
  
  Jonny Fin says:
  
  June 12, 2021 at 2:29 PM
  
  They did not include an accurate representation of the general public.
  
  On top of that they concluded their efficacy after only 2 months and only used the results of about 180 participants, and didn’t test even test to see if they prevented infections (only to see if it reduced symptoms...
  
  So as you say “ All this adds up to a very weak study if one wants to assess the risk in the general society under normal conditions.”
  
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