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Chemisse

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16. Interesting. That's a departure from what has been stated previously.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 02:29 PM
Jun 2020

Just last week, Dr. Fauci said a vaccine might only be good for a year or two.

“If you look at the duration of protection when you recover from one of the several benign coronaviruses that cause the common cold, the durability of infection is only measured in a year or less as opposed to the other infections where you can get 15 to 20 years of protection,” he said.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/06/03/coronavirus-vaccine-dr-anthony-fauci-questions-long-term-immunity/3133660001/

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In a nutshell. Virus mutation makes virus solution more complicated and difficult. empedocles Jun 2020 #1
I got almost the exact opposite impression from the article. Steelrolled Jun 2020 #3
I found this... ZenDem Jun 2020 #2
Interesting. That's a departure from what has been stated previously. Chemisse Jun 2020 #16
I have no idea. ZenDem Jun 2020 #22
LOL! There is a lot of conflicting info out there. Chemisse Jun 2020 #24
I think it will be like the common cold. Too many variations to make a vaccine. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #4
I've known since March it was mutating. NextStrain.org has over 4000 strains, up to 20 mutations eac Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #5
More bleach! bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #6
... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #9
Liesol + UV light up the rear end CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #13
In general, mutations make vaccine development harder. Igel Jun 2020 #7
Thanks JustGene Jun 2020 #19
As long as it's spike protein stays relatively stable, a vaccine or monoclonal antibodies will work. roamer65 Jun 2020 #8
Speaking of ACE-2 EllieBC Jun 2020 #11
It seems those who take ACE inhibitors have a bit of protection from the severe form of Covid. n/t Chemisse Jun 2020 #17
A big debate. roamer65 Jun 2020 #18
Well damn. EllieBC Jun 2020 #20
I use an ARB. roamer65 Jun 2020 #23
I'm on a calcium channel blocker. EllieBC Jun 2020 #25
If it works, don't switch. roamer65 Jun 2020 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Jun 2020 #21
Mutations aren't always something stronger though. EllieBC Jun 2020 #10
There has never been a vaccine found for a corona virus CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #12
Never been one for the rhinovirus either, the common cold, because it constantly changes Baclava Jun 2020 #14
I second that information.. FarPoint Jun 2020 #15
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