OX14
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Well rather than "ineffective", perhaps "less effective" in the story below for one particular vaccine.
What we know about the South African variant of Covid
Experts say 501Y.V2 variant is more infectious and resistant to vaccines, though there are no signs that it leads to more severe diseasewww.theguardian.com
60% compared to 95%. So if the whole aim has been to get people vaccinated and the country back to normal, the SA variant (and others to come) will I think delay this for months to come.
As there are several vaccines out there, presumably some are more effective than others, but i don't believe the tweak to modify them is going to be a five minute (or even five week) job. story below says could be six months.
AstraZeneca says vaccine against new Covid variants may take six months
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical firm’s profits rise to $7.4bn as main business ‘remains strong’www.theguardian.com
No matter how good a vaccine it will never remove a virus like the Flu it still exists and mutates every year. Vaccinating the whole population will not get rid of the virus, no evidence to say how long the vaccine lasts or if its safe for kids to take.
I think we are either going to have to vaccinate the ones at risk of serious illness or death from this virus and change the way we live with masks, distancing being the normal, working from home. This will have a real impact on people's mental state and the economy will never recover.
Or we vaccinate all the ones at risk and any one over the age of 60. Then go back to normal with no masks, restrictions and just treat this like the flu. Economy saved, people's mental health improves.
Vaccinated everyone is not the way forward for me. Unless they going to vaccinate the whole world's population.