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If it elicited the same immune response it wouldn't be much of a use though, right ? Anyway, how do they know the usual but new seasonal flu vaccine is safe ?
by johnchristopher 5y ago
If it elicited the same immune response it wouldn't be much of a use though, right ?
Anyway, how do they know the usual but new seasonal flu vaccine is safe ? Can't the same framework apply ?
- refurb 5y agoThey run clinical trials on them to make sure they are safe and effective. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/effectivenessqa.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/effectivenessqa.htm Manufacturers guess which flu strain will predominate and start working 9-12 months early to capture the data for approval. There is no way a new Covid mRNA vaccine will be approved with safety and efficacy data from a clinical trial. That will be take months to complete.
- ed_balls 5y agoIt's possible that mRNA would reduce the time to the market, which would give use more time to gather data and have better predictions of dominant strains.
- tempestn 5y ago> There is no way a new Covid mRNA vaccine will be approved with safety and efficacy data from a clinical trial. You meant 'without', right?
- pbaka 5y agotbf to OC, I think he got it right ;-) /s
- johnchristopher 5y agoWow, thanks. I didn't know that they had an extensive clinical trial program and that the whole thing started so soon.