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That particular vacinne was unique, in that the virus still survived: > Infection of the host and the transmission of the virus are not inhibited by the vaccin
by dmix 4y ago
That particular vacinne was unique, in that the virus still survived:
> Infection of the host and the transmission of the virus are not inhibited by the vaccine. This contrasts with most other vaccines, where infection of the host is prevented.
Leaky vaccines are a serious problem but only a small group of vaccines fit that definition and, so far, that's the only real example of it happening in animals at scale.
https://www.livescience.com/51682-vaccines-evolve-deadlier-viruses.html https://www.livescience.com/51682-vaccines-evolve-deadlier-v...
- cloutchaser 4y agoAs far as I know it's rare for vaccines to actually prevent transmission for viruses. This is why quite a few vets were extremely cautious about the covid vaccine. I think we got lucky that it didn't turn into a marek situation with covid. And it still could.
- RetpolineDrama 4y ago>Leaky vaccines are a serious problem but only a small group of vaccines fit that definition and, so far, that's the only real example of it happening in animals at scale. One problem is that BigPharmaCo has an extreme financial incentive to induce this scenario. They could turn every person on earth into a lifelong subscriber.
- oldgradstudent 4y ago> Leaky vaccines are a serious problem but only a small group of vaccines fit that definition and, so far, that's the only real example of it happening in animals at scale There is some evidence that one of the most common childhood vaccines, the acellular pertussis vaccine, may be in this category. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1314688110 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1314688110