>>>>Is that their only stated reason? FWIW I know quite a few medical doctors reluctant to take one or other of the vaccine options after researching carefully.
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>>>John, just to clarify, are you saying that you know some medical doctors who are reluctant to take "one" of the specific vaccines? (i.e. J&J, versus Pfizer/Moderna)
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>>>(That one, I can understand, if one of them specifically has a lower effective rate, higher rate of serious side-effects, etc.)
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>>Medical doctors are not scientists. They have a basic understanding of science.
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>>Relying on practicing physicians for scientific advice is like relying on your very competent plumber for metallurgy advice.
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>>Hank
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>The problem is that we get sick and rely on science to keep us alive.
>MD's have positioned themselves as the sole conveyors of science.
>George Washington followed their advice and he bled to death.
>On the other hand I'm a walking example of what a good MD can do.
>Mine has pulled me out of some pretty scary situations.
>Even so, I apply a hefty dose of skepticism to whatever she recommends.
>It has to make sense to me, and she's willing to keep explaining till it does - or doesn't.
>The trick is to keep looking till you find a good one.
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>Skepticism and common sense are always good friends.

Medical science is not an exact science -- something people often forget (or don't want to know. :)