@whitequark@social.treehouse.systems
2026-03-26 00:04 UTC
@danluu hey, this is the exciting content, at least for me!
my understanding is that vaccine approval is a cost/benefit decision based on how expensive a trial would be; so for RSV they only did it for "at risk" populations and didn't bother doing it for adults. there is definitely irrational decisionmaking in there, but i don't know who to blame
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@christi3k@toot.cat 2026-03-26 00:23
@whitequark @danluu FWIW I was able to get the RSV vaccine and I’m not a senior nor an infant but have other health issues. My pulmonologist ordered it. I don’t know what’s required to establish eligibility for adults, but it could be worth a conversation!