Finally – we’ve reached the crux of the vaccine debate (thank you daas yochid)…no experimental research. True experimental research requires random assignment and an experimental manipulation. Random assignment means that each member of the sample (study participants) has has an equal and independent chance of being assigned to the control (placebo) group or the experimental group (to receive vaccines). This minimizes other differences between the participants in the two groups (e.g., mother’s education, socioeconomic status, etc.). Experimental research is the ONLY research approach that Demonstrates cause and effect. That’s what we need, folks – and it’s not unethical – there are plenty of parents on the fence, some of whom might be willing to participate in a true experiment (random assignment, one group gets the vaccine, the other does not). It’s simple enough – to argue “unethical” is itself unethical and unscientific – we can lay rest to the debate and know the truth with very little effort. Why is this not being done?
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