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Comment by doginasuit | original | Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise 
[−]doginasuit · 2026-07-02 Thu 01:33 UTC · link
I'm not sure this information will sway very many people. I have relatives who are all getting tested for t-cell counts related to mRNA because they are convinced they are the cause of any and all health problems they are facing. It seems like the medical professionals who are administering the tests are at least somewhat responsible for their misapplication.
[−]epistasis · 2026-07-02 Thu 01:40 UTC · link
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[−]api · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:25 UTC · link
“I won’t put chemicals from big pharma in my body!”

Proceeds to raw dog a bunch of “research chemicals” cause some roided up bro talked about it on a podcast…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U7gbFMWZWlo

They’re not vaccines though.

[−]javea71 · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:32 UTC · link
I think you'll find there's a rational distrust in big pharma
[−]epistasis · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:33 UTC · link
I don't think I'll find that, after investigating the claims I have heard.
[−]babypuncher · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:49 UTC · link
Two things can be true: Big Pharma can be evil, and their products are much better vetted for safety and efficacy than random peptides sourced form mystery factories.
[−]vlian2088 · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:56 UTC · link
and do you really think a significant percentage of forced vaccination detractors are taking mystery peptides? have there been studies, or are you vibing this guess off snarky reddit comments?
[−]ianm218 · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:14 UTC · link
Anecdotally I know several people who would fall in the camp of anti vax but openly use peptides.

And intuitively it makes sense we’re talking about groups of people who are skeptical of main stream institutional health recommendations but trust specific personal sources for medical advice.

I’m vibing but it feels like there is a pretty clear intersection of peptides and the fringe science health community no?

[−]mullingitover · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:38 UTC · link
The Venn diagram of people who distrust big pharma and the people who uncritically trust the far larger “wellness” industry is a circle.
[−]quotemstr · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:11 UTC · link
Nobody's used state power to mandate peptides and social media censorship to reports of adverse effects.

As many of us said at the time, the mandates weren't worth the destruction of public trust, especially because the vaccine wasn't even sterilizing.

The next time there's a crisis, resist the urge to use the government to achieve outcomes by brute force. It doesn't work and has generational adverse consequences.

[−]idiotsecant · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:18 UTC · link
I can't even have this argument again. It's exhausting.
[−]RandomLensman · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:27 UTC · link
How should the US have pursued WWII if government force weren't an option?
[−]tomesco · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:23 UTC · link
Information won’t sway someone who’s views aren’t based on information.
[−]binarycrusader · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:57 UTC · link
What’s the saying?

You cannot reason a person out of a position they did not reason themself into in the first place.

[−]steve-atx-7600 · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:44 UTC · link
“Science-schmiance”
[−]Schiendelman · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:05 UTC · link
It's not about swaying individuals. Let people believe their stupid stuff.

It's about swaying investors and regulators. And yeah, we need to make sure we excise our regulators of crazy people, but that's cyclic. And next cycle, we'll get vaccines for a lot more.

[−]doginasuit · 2026-07-02 Thu 04:55 UTC · link
Point taken, but it isn't just a matter of individuals, it is a popular movement that has captured a significant part of role of regulators. The research is still valuable, but its lack of influence is not a problem that is safe to dismiss.
[−]idiotsecant · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:17 UTC · link
It matters over time. The old kooks die off and are replaced with people who are relatively sane until they find new things to be old kooks about.
[−]cmrdporcupine · 2026-07-02 Thu 03:22 UTC · link
Unfortunately a large number of the "kooks" are GenX and younger.