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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,106 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 01:43 PM Apr 2020

My father is a top virologist who believes the coronavirus vaccines won't be ready for distribution

until 2021

This week, my father and siblings had an Easter like no other. We held an online "HouseParty" with the whole family, which was a chaotic but fun thing to do, and my sister's children went Easter egg hunting in my parents garden. We were hoping that with the return of warm weather, we could see each other all again in person by summer. But my father threw some cold water on that hope — though he did give us a good explanation why.

Here's what my father shared.

Dear Nele, Johan, and Peter,

We just had a beautiful Easter weekend, with great weather and a longing to go outside and meet family and friends. In our case, we found again a creative solution for the grandchildren to come by: on Sunday morning, we hid Easter eggs in the garden, and in the afternoon, the children came to look for them, while we looked from a safe distance. It's not the same as before, but for both the children and for us, it was a nice experience.

I think we'll have to get creative like this for another few months, and certainly through the summer. As you know, we will only have a lasting solution when we get to herd immunity, and the safest way to achieve it is by developing a coronavirus vaccine. We would all want this vaccine to be there sooner rather than later, but my assessment is that a vaccine will likely not be widely available until 2021, and possibly later. In the meanwhile, we have to hope for an effective drug by fall. To help you understand this, I thought I'd explain the various phases and techniques to get to a vaccine.

-snip-

The vaccine candidates

The main distinction you need to understand is between the initial development of vaccine candidates and their pre-clinical (non-human) testing, and the subsequent various phases of human testing, followed by production, distribution, and administration. For all but three vaccine candidates for SARS-CoV-2, we are still in the non-human phase, and many candidates may be 'stuck' in there for weeks, months, or even years, possibly not getting through at all. It's only when they get through the initial phase that candidates really get to the start of the 'race to the vaccine'.

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My father is a top virologist who believes the coronavirus vaccines won't be ready for distribution (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
I thought that Seattle, and other locations, were already running vaccine tests with humans? Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #1
This is consistent with most of the estimates I've heard. Bleacher Creature Apr 2020 #2
i agree.. I think this is going to be around for a bit. samnsara Apr 2020 #3
Just heard about this one on the BBC this AM. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #4
Vaccines take years to develop. I think anyone who's gone to college and taken an entry ReformedGOPer Apr 2020 #5

Bleacher Creature

(11,236 posts)
2. This is consistent with most of the estimates I've heard.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 02:04 PM
Apr 2020

Even in the best case scenario, we're looking at this time next year.

ReformedGOPer

(478 posts)
5. Vaccines take years to develop. I think anyone who's gone to college and taken an entry
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 07:06 AM
Apr 2020

level bio course would know this. Does tRump ever think of consequences beyond what's right in front of him?

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