Well, to him the benefit is not worth the risk. Speaking of the medical community and the pandemic, FDA sort of got caught with their pants down during the pandemic. over 60% of FDA's funding is coming from the companies it regulates. Also, there has been highly regarded people in the medical community stating that when medicines are going through clinical trials, those who conduct the trials, select the healthiest people and conducts test on them to minimize chances of it looking bad in the results. Not saying that it happened during fin or min clinical trials but it has happened in the medical community according to at least one highly regarded doctor. So, who can you really trust? In the end its one's own decision to make if the benefit is worth the risk. He shouldnt be slandered for it. Its totally understandable somebody refusing a non life essential drug because he is worried about possible sideffects even if the chances according to the trials are low. Is there any medical history info on the people who was participating in the trials?