Logic can be a dangerous thing. At first I just scrolled by this bit of click bait:
“Farmers notice spike in ticks while Lyme disease vaccine is entering market by Pfizer.”I think the idea that was being planted was that Pfizer has been sending teams into the fields of America releasing millions of ticks to create a need for their vaccine. I guess it is possible. It is certainly one explanation for the correlation. I would suggest a bit more investigation is in order. I will not do it because life is too short but if you are inclined, go ahead.
You might investigate if this is similar to winter coats being introduced in fall. Or maybe if you are into bugs, mosquito repellent is ordered as winter is coming to a close. What better time to market something that when people are concerned about an issue.
You might investigate to see if there is a spike in ticks every year at the same time.
You might investigate to see if this vaccine has been marketed this time of year for the past 50 years.
You might even look into whether the claim is true.
Keep in mind one of the principles of the scientific method: Correlation does not mean causation.
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