If you read through some of the earlier posts in this thread, you'll fine the answer to your question - and it has nothing to do with believing main stream media or not.
"Proven"....is not the same as "promised."
Thankfully, the media had nothing to do with the vaccine development.
No they don't but they do have the biggest influence over the easily led as to if it is safe or not.
They also lied about the numbers from the beginning. The 'pandemic' is a farce.
My mother in law is at stage 5 or so alzheimer's. This is one of those times it worked to our advantage. She kept forgetting her arm was sore. I did not notice if she napped a little more.
It has been proven that it prevents contracting COVID. Thus preventing the spread of it. Watching the numbers go down in the hospitals and in communities around the world where the vaccine is distributed is pretty darn solid proof.
I am so very grateful and proud of all the scientists around the world that got together and worked tirelessly around the clock to save lives by developing these vaccines. I also figure a 172 year old pharmaceutical company knows quite a bit about developing drugs that work.
I quit believing mainstream media when I was growing up.
Any intelligent human being should realize that when it is the norm to take up to 10 years to develop a vaccine, having one 'consumer ready' in one year is a recipe for trouble. NOTHING has been proven yet. There has not been enough time to prove anything. Any person who believes that a one year old vaccine has been "proven safe" is a moron.
Do you really believe that big pharma is altruistic and has your best interests in mind?
And....if the vaccine is really so effective why is there even a debate? Why are the
powers that be working so hard to insure everyone gets the shot, whether they want it or not? If it truly is such a wonder drug the many who choose to partake shouldn't worry about the few independent thinkers who don't want it.