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If we vaccinate everyone, aren't we selecting for the virus mutations in which the vaccine doesn't work, can we possibly make virus more advance this way?
by wolfretcrap 5y ago
If we vaccinate everyone, aren't we selecting for the virus mutations in which the vaccine doesn't work, can we possibly make virus more advance this way?
- flobosg 5y agoIt depends on what you mean by “more advanced”. More lethal? Easier to transmit? In any case, the answer is “maybe”. By vaccinating, we cannot be sure of what is actually being selected for. We only have an idea of what is being selected against.
- loopz 5y agoBeing a novel (new) Corona-virus, nobody actually knows the extent of possible mutations. This is a strong argument against it being a weapon. However, it's impossible to contain everywhere, though we should perhaps make the attempt.
- hackeraccount 5y agoMy understanding is that lethality and transmisability are typically a one or the other type situation. Viruses like HIV and to some extent COVID that kill their host effectively but slowly are rare. The typical case is to either multiple quickly inside one host (i.e. kill the host quickly) or move quickly from host to host (i.e. spread rapidly without killing the host because you need the host to be a vector)