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I'm not an expert but the obvious solution is to give the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to the 18-55 population and the mRNA vaccines to those 65+. The mRNA vaccin
by jseliger 6y ago
I'm not an expert but the obvious solution is to give the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to the 18-55 population and the mRNA vaccines to those 65+. The mRNA vaccines also have stringent and extreme freezing requirements that the Oxford one doesn't.
- hn_throwaway_99 6y agoModerna's vaccine's refrigeration requirements are not extreme. It just needs -20 C (i.e what a kitchen freezer can do) for shipping, and then will be good for a month at 2-8 C, i.e. kitchen fridge temps.
- estaseuropano 6y agoFrom the leaked EU prices the Moderna vaccine is 10x the price of the Oxford one. I guess that will be a key factor.
- beojan 6y agoEverything's been pre-ordered (at least in the west) so I doubt price will be a key factor.
- rualca 6y agoFirst of all, your "10x the price" means a price point between 10$ and 50$. That's hardly a blocker. Some people, when facing the choice of having a shot at a vaccine sometime in the future and have a reliable vaccine right now, would gladly pay 10x to speed it up.
- StavrosK 6y agoWhy not give the mRNA vaccines to everyone?
- l31g 6y agoThe mRNA vaccines can’t be produced quickly enough.