The local blood bank (of which I am a longtime member) is a county-wide non-profit business organization that is in competition with the American Red Cross and plasma-for-pa... more The local blood bank (of which I am a longtime member) is a county-wide non-profit business organization that is in competition with the American Red Cross and plasma-for-pay centers for that precious liquid in our veins.
Beyond the sheer satisfaction of doing a good deed for our fellow humans, there are some perks that the blood bank offers to donors. Personally, among the various lures, I hardly ever take advantage of anything more than the t-shirts they give away every now and then. I am not familiar with the way things are run at the American Red Cross blood donation centers.
The plasma-for-pay centers have a reputation for attracting street people down on their luck and starving college students, but I have no direct knowledge of whether that’s accurate or not, nor do I know how much money is offered per drop of blood.
All of these blood-related services have screening criteria.
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The vaccines were developed and tested so incredibly rapidly so maybe it was decided that a placebo instead could be substituted when it can be as much as 87% effective kind ... moreThe vaccines were developed and tested so incredibly rapidly so maybe it was decided that a placebo instead could be substituted when it can be as much as 87% effective kind of similar to the estimated effectiveness of the various vaccines.Wouldn't real vaccines take years to be properly developed and tested?
In other words, somehow there was a silver lining on that cloud.
Companion question: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/123824/what-were-the-worst-side-eff... more
In other words, somehow there was a silver lining on that cloud.
Companion question: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/123824/what-were-the-worst-side-effects-you-ve-ever-suffered-from-a-med/view/post_id/871296
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of contamination?
For example, rearing away from you in fear, rejecting you in any way, accusing you of carrying the virus, sanitizing or disinfecting, etc.
