Does that mean that the covid vaccines shouldn't be recommended as there's no randomized trials on their long-term effects? Just curious as I'm not well versed on this topic.
Covid vaccines have been tested with randomized trials (Phase 3 of the testing phase). Regarding "long-term", that obviously depends on how you define "long-term but there is no need to move the goalpost.
Generally speaking, in evidence-based medicine drugs and vaccines are not recommended based on incomplete statistics or hunches.
Generally speaking, in evidence-based medicine drugs and vaccines are not recommended based on incomplete statistics or hunches.