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LisaL

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6. Again, they will have to skip a lot of steps to get a vaccine that fast.

Reply to Igel (Reply #5)

Mon May 4, 2020, 10:41 AM

May 2020

And that could easily result in inefficient, and potentially dangerous vaccine.
There is also a company with an unproven technology that is attempting to make RNA vaccine. It had never produced an FDA approved vaccine before. I would be really concerned to try a vaccine based on unproven technology without all the step that need to be done to confirm its safety.

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All this chatter about a vaccine for COVID 19...by the end of the year. [View all] FarPoint May 2020 OP

To get vaccine that fast, they would have to skip a lot of steps. LisaL May 2020 #1

Exactly - I am not rushing out to get any vaccine deveoped in America or pushed by drummpf. lark May 2020 #4

Might end up with Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #11

They can't put a deadline on things like this treestar May 2020 #2

The Oxford vaccine looks the most promising to me. ananda May 2020 #3

But are they going to provide it to the US? LisaL May 2020 #7

I think you misunderstand them. Igel May 2020 #5

Again, they will have to skip a lot of steps to get a vaccine that fast. LisaL May 2020 #6

Agreed.... FarPoint May 2020 #10

Even just keeping the issue simple... FarPoint May 2020 #8

As an example of fast development and availability of a vaccine, MineralMan May 2020 #9

Yes, that was efficient... FarPoint May 2020 #12

Both the seasonal flu and COVID-19 are viral diseases. MineralMan May 2020 #13