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I'd read that yesterday .. this is not rocket science. The world will need several billion doses of the vaccine. If someone isn't working on getting several billion vials, rubber stoppers and syringes .. that would be absolute insanity. The hard part is the vaccine. Rubber stoppers better be easy in comparison, or we're in a world of hurt.
It is interesting to see different reactions to vaccine data. Today a published vaccine trial from China showed 50% developed neutralizing antibodies. Some side effects of fever. The Moderna vaccine showed less than 20% developed neutralizing antibodies. Experts are saying the fact that only 50% developed neutralizing antibodies, indicates that the Chinese trial should be ended, and they should move on to a different candidate vaccine. The Moderna results were cheered as ground breaking, and evidence it should be fast-tracked to phase 2 and 3 trials. Very odd and different reactions. I'm stealing Tower's line, keep sciencing.
To me, I'd keep the Chinese trial on track and admit that 50% isn't ideal, but if it's the best we have we go with it.Moderna is a corporation, and the results are there to pump stock numbers.
Honestly, if the worst case scenario is we have a vaccine that is 20-50% effective, and has low side effects, I think most of us would lineup to get it.That's one of the reasons I think we see a vaccine this winter. It may not be ideal/perfect, but they will be better than nothing.
Maybe, but the side effects better be next to nothing, and there will have to be a heck of a PR campaign that the science is sure as sure can be that there won't be any late-developing side effects. I don't fancy myself an anti-vaxxer by any stretch of the imagination, but as a healthy guy with basically no covid comorbities, rolling up my sleve for something that was fast tracked, that was first tested on humans no more than six months before i get it, and is "not ideal/perfect" scares the hell out of me.
Totally agree. Whether the drug provides 20%, 50% or even more immunity, my concern with fast-tracking a drug is that they may miss significant side effects that only become apparent once given to millions of people (see, e.g., Vioxx, Accutane, Seldane, etc).Like you, I am absolutely NOT an anti-vaxxer, but I would take my time before getting any fast-tracked COVID vaccine.
Aren't flu vaccines sometimes only 50% effective?
Yes, because sometimes we guess the wrong strains. But it proves the point that a 50% effective vaccine can be very beneficial.Obviously we need to make sure that there are no major side effects. But if the side effects are a headache and possibly low grade fever as has been reported in the Chinese trial, I'll take them for 50% effectiveness.
Biden isn't the POTUS, and isn't making false statements about COVID on a daily basis.
Nor should be. He's too busy figuring out how to beat himself and can now tell the color of one's skin just by knowing who they voted for. You're in good hands with Allstate, aina? 🤯
Has he called Nazis and Klansmen good people yet?
Wouldn’t be counting on Moderna’s vaccine. If it really was promising, execs wouldn’t be dumping stock.Moderna unveiled encouraging coronavirus vaccine results. Then top execs dumped nearly $30 million of stockhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/05/22/investing/moderna-coronavirus-vaccine-stock-sales/index.html
Well I guess this answers my question of why they rushed an announcement without the trial even being fully analyzed yet.
Nor should he be. He's too busy figuring out how to beat himself and can now tell the color of one's skin just by knowing who they voted for. You're in good hands with Allstate, aina? 🤯
I mean, you're not wrong.