Vaccine Developed At A TX Children's Hospital Could Be The Silver Bullet For Taking Down Covid MSNBC

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Dr. Peter Hotez Co-Director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital shares how he is breaking down barriers to close a vital vaccination gap following the Delta and Omicron variants rise from underdeveloped countries. “This vaccine is the lowest cost vaccine out there ... and there is no limit to the amount you can make.” Aired on 01/28/2022.

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1. A cheaper vaccine is nice

but cost is not really a factor in vaccination rates.

Omicron, either B.1 or B.2, is the silver bullet that will stop Covid

It will eventually infect everyone. If you are vaccinated you are very unlikely to get a serious illness... and after infection you are likely to be protected from future variations of SARS-Cov-2...

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5. Cost is a huge factor in vaccination rates of poorer countries.

Poorer countries will be able to produce their own instead of relying on donations from richer countries who want to keep their vaccines for their own populations.

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6. Unfortunately that may not be true. Kids can get reinfected quickly...

And the new strain of omicron seems able to reinfect people who’ve had the earlier version of omicron.

Denmark.
https://www.afr.com/world/europe/stealth-omicron-takes-over-in-denmark-arrives-in-uk-20220125-p59qxo

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2. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

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3. Dr. Hotez has a cheap/more traditional/old style vaccine

My temple had Dr. Hotez speak on high holy day services. He is an amazing man. He discussed the fact that Baylor has developed a very cheap vaccine that has not gotten FDA approval but will be used overseas.

Link to tweet

Now, nearly 18 months later, the Houston team’s vaccine, called Corbevax by its maker in India, is cheap, has no patent, can be made by many vaccine producers globally — including those in low- and middle-income countries — and is poised to receive approval for widespread global use.

The Indian government has promised the biopharmaceutical company Biological E Limited, which is making the vaccine in that country, that it will buy 300 million doses with the potential for more.

A halal version of the vaccine, for use in Islamic countries because it doesn’t contain animal-based ingredients, is also about to start clinical trials in Indonesia.

And later this year, the company hopes the vaccine will be endorsed by the World Health Organization for use globally, which could open the doors to quicker authorization in several countries that need it.....

“Much of sub-Saharan Africa, large swaths of Latin America and other places like that — they really don’t have access to the [mRNA] vaccines,” said Cutrell, an associate professor in the department of internal medicine. “That makes it really important and attractive to have some of these cheaper, easier-to-distribute — but hopefully similarly effective — vaccines with more traditional technology, which I think this vaccine and other vaccines like it can contribute.”

The article discusses the fact that this is a more traditional vaccine that may help with some anti-vaxxers. I am proud to have Dr. Hotze as part of the Houston Jewish community

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4. Wow! What a privilege to hear him in person! I've heard him on the news shows and he is the best

And this new vaccine gives us some hope. After more than 2 years, this country and the world is getting weary, this is news that we've been waiting for...