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Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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This article reinforces that herd immunity between young healthy people would have been the best solution.

Our old are going to get sick from vaccines, so the young are going to get it anyway. Next year under 50 year olds will line up for their vaccine.

Meanwhile 1.5 years worth of old, obese, and sick people will have died from coronavirus.

Wouldn't it have been better if healthy kids and adults caught it in q2 2020?

(Please no ancedotes of a sick 5 year old child dying from "coronavirus", statistics are necessary when discussing billions)

Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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OK, someone tell me why this isn't the good news it sounds like

This IS good news.

Now (soon, hopefully) people can acquire immunity through a vaccine, instead of through a virus that leaves long-lasting damage to the body (in particular, but not limited to, the brain).

Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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OK, someone tell me why this isn't the good news it sounds like

AstraZeneca has agreements with all governments whereby they don't claim any responsibility for the vaccine. It's the national governments that will deal with any side effects.

Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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OK, someone tell me why this isn't the good news it sounds like

It is extremely good news, but they haven't published their data yet. I will get excited when they do, and the data matches the PR (assuming it does).

Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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post #6

OK, someone tell me why this isn't the good news it sounds like

AstraZeneca has agreements with all governments whereby they don't claim any responsibility for the vaccine. It's the national governments that will deal with any side effects.

That seems fair if they are being expected to rush the development of the vaccine?

Re: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young

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This article reinforces that herd immunity between young healthy people would have been the best solution. Our old are going to get sick from vaccines, so the young are going to get it anyway. Next year under 50 year olds will line up for their vaccine. Meanwhile 1.5 years worth of old, obese, and sick people will have died from coronavirus. Wouldn't it have been better if healthy kids and adults caught it in q2 2020…

(In the UK) Young healthy adults and kids live with old/unhealthy/frail parents due to the enormous financial difficulty of leaving home.
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