Attention Economy


Monday, May 18, 2020

Beware of the Hype

Moderna vaccine shows promising early results
“One of Moderna’s directors, Moncef Slaoui — who owns millions in company stock options — days ago left his role to become chief scientist for a White House vaccine initiative”.
Washington Post reports:
“The company reported that in eight patients who had been followed for a month and a half, the vaccine at low and medium doses triggered blood levels of virus-fighting antibodies that were similar or greater than those found in patients who recovered. That would suggest, but doesn’t prove, that it triggers some level of immunity”.

Earlier Examples –
He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19.
The Politics of Hydroxychloroquine