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Message: [QUOTE="Edward Sargent, post: 3800925, member: 912"] I agree. As a toxicologist for Merck I worked on a number of their vaccines over the years and the efficacy (and safety) for both Pfizer and Moderna is on the order of some of our best vaccines in the world. I am a little worried about the AstraZeneca vaccine though as they need to look into that odd dose response they saw. Its being promoted heavily because of reduced storage requirements but efficacy was only 70% at full double dose, but higher when the first dose was a half dose? We should see J&Js single dose vaccine data by the end of January and possible an EUA shortly thereafter. Folks if you are wondering whether to take the vaccine or not - please take it. While the development and approval of a vaccine like this in under a year is the equivalent of UCONN beating Duke in the NCAA Finals, I am confident that it is safe and effective. I am 69 and waiting patiently for my shot down here in FL [/QUOTE]