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They did not say that. Read their full statement from their website. They never said that it was better to get COVID and recover. An honest person would go to the source and find out what they said instead of insisting that they said something without checking their press release and reading their own words. Once you compare their own words to what you have seen posted you can then call the other posters dishonest liars and be done with them forever.
Merck Discontinues Development of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates; Continues Development of Two Investigational Therapeutic Candidates
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the company is discontinuing development of its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, and plans to focus its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 research strategy and production capabilities on advancing two therapeutic candidates, MK-4482 and MK-7110. This decision follows Merck’s review of findings from Phase 1 clinical studies for the vaccines. In these studies, both V590 and V591 were generally well tolerated, but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines. Merck continues to advance clinical programs and to scale-up manufacturing for two investigational medicines, MK-7110 and MK-4482 (molnupiravir); molnupiravir is being developed in collaboration with Ridgeback Bio.
https://www.merck.com/news/merck-di...f-two-investigational-therapeutic-candidates/
Merck said the article was false
In a statement issued to USA TODAY, Merck said the article is false.
Merck announced Jan. 25 it would halt development of its two COVID-19 vaccines following Phase 1 trials after both generated fewer neutralizing antibodies than other candidates, USA TODAY reported.
While Merck did say its vaccines produced an inferior immune response to those who survived "following natural infection," the company did not say its vaccines were less effective than "just contracting the virus itself and developing antibodies," as the article purports.
Merck said in its announcement that it would submit its vaccine Phase 1 study results "for publication in a peer-reviewed journal" and would concentrate on developing possible treatments for the virus.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...accine-work-based-immune-response/4292935001/
Fact check: Vaccine company did not say it is better to fight COVID-19 than get the vaccine
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-...t-covid-19-than-get-the-vaccine-idUSKBN29Z0SB
Merck Discontinues Development of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates; Continues Development of Two Investigational Therapeutic Candidates
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the company is discontinuing development of its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, and plans to focus its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 research strategy and production capabilities on advancing two therapeutic candidates, MK-4482 and MK-7110. This decision follows Merck’s review of findings from Phase 1 clinical studies for the vaccines. In these studies, both V590 and V591 were generally well tolerated, but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines. Merck continues to advance clinical programs and to scale-up manufacturing for two investigational medicines, MK-7110 and MK-4482 (molnupiravir); molnupiravir is being developed in collaboration with Ridgeback Bio.
https://www.merck.com/news/merck-di...f-two-investigational-therapeutic-candidates/
Merck said the article was false
In a statement issued to USA TODAY, Merck said the article is false.
Merck announced Jan. 25 it would halt development of its two COVID-19 vaccines following Phase 1 trials after both generated fewer neutralizing antibodies than other candidates, USA TODAY reported.
While Merck did say its vaccines produced an inferior immune response to those who survived "following natural infection," the company did not say its vaccines were less effective than "just contracting the virus itself and developing antibodies," as the article purports.
Merck said in its announcement that it would submit its vaccine Phase 1 study results "for publication in a peer-reviewed journal" and would concentrate on developing possible treatments for the virus.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...accine-work-based-immune-response/4292935001/
Fact check: Vaccine company did not say it is better to fight COVID-19 than get the vaccine
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-...t-covid-19-than-get-the-vaccine-idUSKBN29Z0SB
Actually I am married to a woman who is intimately involved with research scientists. We have way too many friends that have their doctorate's.
(And for whatever reason I think I'm normal... maybe sub-normal)
The guys who have been instrumental in finding the specific antibodies and developing the mRNA vaccines and a bunch of other stuff involving this pandemic are accessible by my wife and I.
They work here in Nashville TN at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
(And for whatever reason I think I'm normal... maybe sub-normal)
The guys who have been instrumental in finding the specific antibodies and developing the mRNA vaccines and a bunch of other stuff involving this pandemic are accessible by my wife and I.
They work here in Nashville TN at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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I have a simplistic view about whether to take the vaccine or not:
1. The companies making it are owned by global elistists. That should set off some red flashers in your mind.
2. Most, if not all vaccines have added chemicals such as aluminum to jumpstart the immune system to fight against the virus.
3. Many vaccines are developed from fetal tissue from abortedbabies.
4. I probably still have the aluminum in my body from my baby shots since it NEVER passes out of the body.
5. Aluminum causes inflammation in the body, leading to arthritis & either creates an overactive immune system or destroys it.
So...... No.
1. The companies making it are owned by global elistists. That should set off some red flashers in your mind.
2. Most, if not all vaccines have added chemicals such as aluminum to jumpstart the immune system to fight against the virus.
3. Many vaccines are developed from fetal tissue from abortedbabies.
4. I probably still have the aluminum in my body from my baby shots since it NEVER passes out of the body.
5. Aluminum causes inflammation in the body, leading to arthritis & either creates an overactive immune system or destroys it.
So...... No.
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And mRNA vaccines don't use human cells or any other kind in development.
If one is considering a Recombinant virus DNA vaccine that uses cells to develop the vaccine one can research to see if they used mammalian cells or "ethically derived" cells instead of the cloned fetus cells that came from two aborted fetuses in the 1960s and have been continuously cloned from the same strain. I can understand why someone would not want to use such vaccines based on principles. Of course saying that the vaccine dosage itself contains fetus cells is not true but I can understand why someone would not want to use a dosage that used these cells in the development process to create the antigen that is in the dosage.
All ingredients are listed for any vaccine and research can be done to determine what each molecule is. Many of the technical names are just salts and sugars to make it acceptable to the blood which is used to salts and sugars. Nothing toxic about it but because it has a chemical compound name it freaks people out. Then they run off an say dumb stuff.
If one is considering a Recombinant virus DNA vaccine that uses cells to develop the vaccine one can research to see if they used mammalian cells or "ethically derived" cells instead of the cloned fetus cells that came from two aborted fetuses in the 1960s and have been continuously cloned from the same strain. I can understand why someone would not want to use such vaccines based on principles. Of course saying that the vaccine dosage itself contains fetus cells is not true but I can understand why someone would not want to use a dosage that used these cells in the development process to create the antigen that is in the dosage.
All ingredients are listed for any vaccine and research can be done to determine what each molecule is. Many of the technical names are just salts and sugars to make it acceptable to the blood which is used to salts and sugars. Nothing toxic about it but because it has a chemical compound name it freaks people out. Then they run off an say dumb stuff.
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Many of the technical names are just salts and sugars to make it acceptable to the blood which is used to salts and sugars. Nothing toxic about it but because it has a chemical compound name it freaks people out. Then they run off an say dumb stuff.
So are you saying this to make everyone think I'm one of those people, or you just willing to say anything to win the argument & elevate yourself?
I would suggest you keep your insults to yourself & quit judging people. People would be more prone then to believe you're the preacher you say you are.
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So, people run off and say dumb stuff. Big names freak people out, do they?
So are you saying this to make everyone think I'm one of those people, or you just willing to say anything to win the argument & elevate yourself?
I would suggest you keep your insults to yourself & quit judging people. People would be more prone then to believe you're the preacher you say you are.
So are you saying this to make everyone think I'm one of those people, or you just willing to say anything to win the argument & elevate yourself?
I would suggest you keep your insults to yourself & quit judging people. People would be more prone then to believe you're the preacher you say you are.
About Thimerosal
Mercury is a naturally occurring element found in the earth’s crust, air, soil, and water. Two types of mercury to which people may be exposed — methylmercury and ethylmercury — are very different.
Methylmercury is the type of mercury found in certain kinds of fish. At high exposure levels methylmercury can be toxic to people. In the United States, federal guidelines keep as much methylmercury as possible out of the environment and food, but over a lifetime, everyone is exposed to some methylmercury.
Thimerosal contains ethylmercury, which is cleared from the human body more quickly than methylmercury, and is therefore less likely to cause any harm.
Thimerosal prevents the growth of bacteria in vaccines.
Thimerosal is added to vials of vaccine that contain more than one dose (multi-dose vials) to prevent growth of germs, like bacteria and fungi. Introduction of bacteria and fungi has the potential to occur when a syringe needle enters a vial as a vaccine is being prepared for administration. Contamination by germs in a vaccine could cause severe local reactions, serious illness or death. In some vaccines, preservatives, including thimerosal, are added during the manufacturing process to prevent germ growth.
The human body eliminates thimerosal easily.
Thimerosal does not stay in the body a long time so it does not build up and reach harmful levels. When thimerosal enters the body, it breaks down to ethylmercury and thiosalicylate, which are readily eliminated.
Thimerosal has been shown to be safe when used in vaccines.
Thimerosal use in medical products has a record of being very safe. Data from many studies show no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines.
There are some side effects of thimerosal in vaccines.
The most common side-effects are minor reactions like redness and swelling at the injection site. Although rare, some people may be allergic to thimerosal.
Scientific research does not show a connection between thimerosal and autism.
Research does not show any link between thimerosal in vaccines and autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder. Many well conducted studies have concluded that thimerosal in vaccines does not contribute to the development of autism. Even after thimerosal was removed from almost all childhood vaccines, autism rates continued to increase, which is the opposite of what would be expected if thimerosal caused autism.
Adjuvants have been used safely in vaccines for decades.
Aluminum salts, such as aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, and aluminum potassium sulfate have been used safely in vaccines for more than 70 years. Aluminum salts were initially used in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s with diphtheria and tetanus vaccines after it was found they strengthened the body’s immune response to these vaccines.
Newer adjuvants have been developed to target specific components of the body’s immune response, so that protection against disease is stronger and lasts longer.
In all cases, vaccines containing adjuvants are tested for safety and effectiveness in clinical trials before they are licensed for use in the United States, and they are continuously monitored by CDC and FDA once they are approved.
Looks like athletes don’t even have to take the vaccine before the olympics...surely they all have time to get vaccinated by then?
REVEALED: Olympic athletes WON'T need Covid-19 vaccine for Tokyo 2020, they can only 'clap rather than cheer and sing' when watching team-mates and they MUST avoid bars and public transport
It had previously been reported that all athletes would need to be vaccinated against Covid in a bid to save the Games and compete in Tokyo but that idea has been quashed by organisers.
As organisers set out a series of measures in the IOC's first 'Playbook', it was revealed that athletes are in fact not required to be vaccinated ahead of the Olympics - which are due to begin on July 23 and end on August 8.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/o...ipate-Tokyo-2020-games-organisers-reveal.html
REVEALED: Olympic athletes WON'T need Covid-19 vaccine for Tokyo 2020, they can only 'clap rather than cheer and sing' when watching team-mates and they MUST avoid bars and public transport
It had previously been reported that all athletes would need to be vaccinated against Covid in a bid to save the Games and compete in Tokyo but that idea has been quashed by organisers.
As organisers set out a series of measures in the IOC's first 'Playbook', it was revealed that athletes are in fact not required to be vaccinated ahead of the Olympics - which are due to begin on July 23 and end on August 8.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/o...ipate-Tokyo-2020-games-organisers-reveal.html
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You must be reading my post too fast: Once more; They did not say that. It is a misquote.
The article you are getting your information from is misquoting Merck. If you go to the Merck press release and read it for yourself you see that they said:
"This decision follows Merck’s review of findings from Phase 1 clinical studies for the vaccines. In these studies, both V590 and V591 were generally well tolerated, but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines. "
Do you not see the difference between saying : "but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines." (what Merck actually said in their press release)
and what someone is saying that they said:
saying that after extensive research it was concluded that the shots offered less protection than just contracting the virus itself and developing antibodies. (which is not what they said or intended anyone to think they said)
I won't reiterate again. If you still don't see the difference in these statements I am not interested in arguing about it.
The article you are getting your information from is misquoting Merck. If you go to the Merck press release and read it for yourself you see that they said:
"This decision follows Merck’s review of findings from Phase 1 clinical studies for the vaccines. In these studies, both V590 and V591 were generally well tolerated, but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines. "
Do you not see the difference between saying : "but the immune responses were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines." (what Merck actually said in their press release)
and what someone is saying that they said:
saying that after extensive research it was concluded that the shots offered less protection than just contracting the virus itself and developing antibodies. (which is not what they said or intended anyone to think they said)
I won't reiterate again. If you still don't see the difference in these statements I am not interested in arguing about it.
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More Than 104 Million Shots
Given: Covid-19 Tracker
In the U.S., 33.7 million doses have been administered; rollout goes global
Updated: February 2, 2021, 6:43 PM EST
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/
Given: Covid-19 Tracker
In the U.S., 33.7 million doses have been administered; rollout goes global
Updated: February 2, 2021, 6:43 PM EST
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/
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Johnson & Johnson exec on single-shot vaccine: 'Complete protection against death and hospitalization'
Stoffels believes 100 million single-shot vaccines will be distributed by the summer
"That is going to make a huge difference in the U.S. for many, many people to get protected from the disease, but also for the country to get back to normal," Stoffels continued.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/johnson-johnson-executive-vaccine-complete-protection-death
Stoffels believes 100 million single-shot vaccines will be distributed by the summer
"That is going to make a huge difference in the U.S. for many, many people to get protected from the disease, but also for the country to get back to normal," Stoffels continued.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/johnson-johnson-executive-vaccine-complete-protection-death