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That’s a remarkably quick shift from your “clearly no” just minutes ago. We now agree they clearly do help, and I’m not sure if the duration of protection matte
by IfOnlyYouKnew 4y ago
That’s a remarkably quick shift from your “clearly no” just minutes ago. We now agree they clearly do help, and I’m not sure if the duration of protection matters.
- Ekaros 4y agoI think period of protection is extremely important factor when evaluating how effective a vaccine is. Or would you call any of the traditional vaccines effective if we needed to take them multiple times a year? I would not. Clearly such vaccine is not effective on scale.
- the_third_wave 4y agoIf the protection only lasts for a number of weeks it is not a vaccine but a prophylaxis, comparable to e.g. Quinine (against Malaria, once upon a time). Vaccines provide protection for a longer period of time, from years (Influenza, TBE) to lifetime (Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Measles, Polio, Pox, etc.).