11-07-2020, 05:29 PM
A vaccine if ready and viable is obviously a good thing. For those most at risk it is something they should take.
If you've read anything about the current set of success factors for a vaccine you should be frightened mind. They are so wishy washy as to be worthless.
As to whether we need a vaccine clearly we don't. The vast vast majority of the population will become immune naturally or be protected by the community. There's absolutely no reason to spend billions on a vaccine that will be less tested and no more successful than any other seasonal flu jab...other than for financial purposes or for the furtherance of science or to protect future vulnerable people. It does nothing for today.
We had a cold disease clinic for 43 years specifically to look into providing a cure for seasonal respiratory viruses. It was closed because it had no successes.
If you've read anything about the current set of success factors for a vaccine you should be frightened mind. They are so wishy washy as to be worthless.
As to whether we need a vaccine clearly we don't. The vast vast majority of the population will become immune naturally or be protected by the community. There's absolutely no reason to spend billions on a vaccine that will be less tested and no more successful than any other seasonal flu jab...other than for financial purposes or for the furtherance of science or to protect future vulnerable people. It does nothing for today.
We had a cold disease clinic for 43 years specifically to look into providing a cure for seasonal respiratory viruses. It was closed because it had no successes.