MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show September 18, 2021 04:45:00
>> does the age 65 cut off seem clearly indicated to you by the data? is that, in terms of how clinical trials are structured in these matters, is 65 the relevant cut off point? is it possible that the data also recommends with a similar sort of risk benefit profile for people aged 60, or aged 55? >> this is a good question. a lot of the trials in the u.s. tend to look at 65 as a cut point for thinking about older people. why 65? 65 is also the cut point for medicare, there's a whole history of using 65 in the united states. the best data right now from israel, and israel actually used 60. so ...