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Strikes me as unnecessarily early to make such a claim.
by hh3k0 5y ago
Strikes me as unnecessarily early to make such a claim.
- Animats 5y agoTesting of vaccines against this new variant is already starting.[1] First results in 2 weeks. Pfizer says that if they have to generate a new vaccine for this variant, it will take about 100 days.[2] That's the great thing about this mRNA vaccine technology - given the gene sequence of a virus, a vaccine can be designed. The original Moderna vaccine was designed in two days. [1] https://www.newsweek.com/omicron-variant-prompts-concerns-about-vaccine-efficacy-scientists-race-test-strain-1653637 https://www.newsweek.com/omicron-variant-prompts-concerns-ab... [2] https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/pfizer-release-statement-on-potential-vaccine-escape-variant-as-first-case-emerges-in-europe/ar-AARaE6S https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/pfizer-release-statemen...
- hh3k0 5y agoDid you reply to the wrong comment?
- ericdodges 5y agoDelta has been in the wild for some time and boosters for it are still being tested. I’d take such claims with a grain of salt. If this variant has significant immune evasion from prior infection or vaccination, 100 days is a lot of time to wreak havoc. There are also myriad logistical problems if we have to boost everyone again that will drag things out.
- Lionga 5y ago100 days + XXX days for the new approval of the vaccine.
- Animats 5y agoYes. Although variations on the vaccine require less approval than a totally new one. This process takes place every year for flu vaccines.
- epmaybe 5y agoNever for mRNA vaccines though - will be interesting to see how the administration/FDA handles this
- lobocinza 5y agoWhile I know nothing about vaccine development I guess that a "release often in small batches" might be a better mode than doing mass clinical trials which are slow and costly. As far as I know it's possible from a manufacturing standpoint as the updates would mostly be changes in mRNA code. I think people not dying from being properly immunized outweigh the risk of a small number of people facing side effects if done properly.
- dillondoyle 5y agoClose to mid terms + if it becomes an actual big body count/hospital overflow in the US I'd bank on political pressure to approve fast.
- funtimes323 5y agoStrikes me that you need to go stroke one out on /r/horsesex.