E is for Epi

E is for Epi

First, do no harm. Second, withhold no benefit.

The when and why of placebos in vaccine trials.

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Ellie Murray, ScD
May 06, 2025
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The new anti-vaccine, anti-public health talking point is the idea that skeptics just want to “see the evidence” in the form of placebo-controlled randomized trials. They say that if only these trial…

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