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The flu vaccine didn't stop the flu, it mutates faster than vaccines can keep up. You can make the argument [0] that vaccinating during a pandemic (during which
by 0-_-0 5y ago
The flu vaccine didn't stop the flu, it mutates faster than vaccines can keep up. You can make the argument [0] that vaccinating during a pandemic (during which new variants arise faster) creates evolutionary pressures that favor variants resistant to vaccines, increasing the chance that virus mutation can get ahead of vaccine development. (Which is not to say we should stop depoying vaccines of course)
[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PgIUDn__WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PgIUDn__WU
- hef19898 5y agoOh, sure. That's why yearly flu shots are a mix against the most likely flu strains for the given flu season. For Covid, I am not aware of a particular mutation defeating the existing vaccines. Besides the Indian one, which seems to cope better with a population that is to large extent vaccinated. And even that variant is then only dangerous for those not vaccinated. Short version: Any vaccine is better then no vaccine.
- oddmiral 5y agoWe can use face masks, which automagically produce vaccines (occulants) by killing viruses and then allowing us to ingale dead viruses, to alert immune system. I use this for myself. It's easy to make such mask at home for flu and SARS viruses, which means "no profit" for VC's. I tried to spread information about such masks dozens of times in my country with zero effect.