• Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Vaccines. As in every medication will go through this test where you give some meds to a group and none to another so you can determine if your new medication is any good.

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      Don’t know why you are being downvoted, it’s a genuine question. Just generally the control groups for a vaccines effectiveness when given to the public, example, comparing the spread of a virus to those vaccinated and unvaccinated, or comparing the severity of symptoms between the 2 groups.