[matthewdgreen]

And yet here we are with 73 million doses distributed (in the US alone) of the most rapidly-developed vaccine in history, thanks to the fact that the scientific process was able to overcome the ugliness inherent in human society —- because humans have figured out a way to let our need to answer fundamental questions become more powerful than any of the silly things you mention.

[Leparamour]

The same mechanism is still at work. The researchers who developed these modern mRNA vaccines will now become the defenders of the new status quo . All their reputation hinges on the vaccines being DECLARED safe for human use.

Are they safe long-term? Who knows, it's a huge business now. So it's not in the best interest of the aforementioned scientists to look too hard for it might tarnish their current reputation, influence and abilities to receive funding or make profits.