RE: Another vaccine that won't work15 Nov 2020 10:19
pops1980, as a doctor (hope you/family and your colleugues are all keeping well) the chance of a vaccine working is limited, surely this something that is discussed internally/I am not after information. Flu vaccines do not fully protect/the common cold has/the holy grail for some scientists has not been found. The general public is driven by headlines, last Monday was a yet again another perfect example (manufactured by Pfizer for SH's glory IMO).
Without going into details, my wifes Uncle is at the top of the GSK push - They know, if they get near 50/60% it will be a miracle, and that work will be ongoing for years/if not decades - Mutation, you know more than most viruses are smart, clever, rentless.
Not sure if anyone saw the news on Denmark and mink farms (all for eyelashes, congratultions girls, you must be proud!) - The concept of a this virus mutating and jumping from species is not even on peoples radar.
This is not going away for a very long time - Come summer it will dip, just as colds and flu do, and up it goes the following winter. Places like SA (my home town) Oz are lower now, why? Its summer, nothing else.
For me, there is one way only to go, testing along with a vaccine that will work to some degree - I think also, masks are going to be part of our lives forever, I lived in China for 3 years working in factories creating products etc and its a way of life to wear a mask, same as in Japan, when you are unwell. The west will need to get their heads out of their arses about this concept, freedom comes with responsibilities.