Originally posted by: kamalsh56
Yes. Supposedly, animal trials have been found to be successful in building antibodies. Only problem is, in many cases, an animal response does not guarantee a similar response in humans. Biggest point that needs to be verified is human safety with varying dosages. If they find there are no safety issues, they may decide to go ahead for full scale production as soon as some preliminary results show at least some form of antibodies response.
It could risk failure in terms of efficacy but in present situation where all are clutching at straws, they may take a chance if there are no safety issues. As it is, world has tried out things like HCQ, Remdesivir, Dexamethasone etc. just on the basis of a few trials.
Keeping fingers crossed that it may hit bullseye.
i would support human trials for vaccine before it is approved for human use animal trials are not enough.
all vaccines have to undergo phases of trial before it can be given for mass immunisation.
If you know before we give flu vaccine we have to ask few questions like any egg allergies , preexisting fever, history of any neurological disorders like guillian - barre as it can be very dangerous
Though we can recommend recombinant Flu vaccine with egg allergies above 18
Only scientists and physicians know how rigorous n tedious Process it is and possible adverse reactions.
so its better to wait than to rush. In medicine 1st oath we take is Do no Harm then rest.
rotavirus vaccine is a routine immunisation schedule for infants here in usa.
i remember in india during my med school time rotavirus, mmr , hepatitis a, pcv were not routine vaccines for kids in india.
Since mmr is live vaccine we cannot give in immunocompromised individuals like scid, hiv etc
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