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by timr 1817 days ago
> Again, from what we know today, it is safer to vaccinate your kids then driving them around in a car.

...and if it were choice between vaccinating kids and driving them places, then this example would be relevant.

We don't approve drugs simply because they're less risky for a target population than some other selection of risky things.

> Even when the risk/benefit profile is even/negative, absolute risk is super low.

Yes. So is the benefit.