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		anoncake on Sept 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due... "New" medicines have been tested for years before they're used on a large scale.

manicdee on Sept 9, 2020 [–]

That's right, testing is part of scientific medicine.

Once it's been through the usual tests and we have some idea of efficacy and understand how to manage the side effects, it will be approved for use.

anoncake on Sept 10, 2020 | [–]

How to manage the short-term side effects. Testing for long-term ones cannot be done quickly.

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