Booster shots may help temporarily, but that’s not a good solution because you’re always a step behind
mRNA technology would give you a turn around of two weeks from identifiying a new strain and vaccinating people against it if we could convince our governments that COVID-19 is a problem that not only requires lockdowns but also serious actions.
While we are talking about vaccinating against new strains, RadVac currently has room for funding and if you think that you will want to vaccinate yourself against new strains this fall and the government doesn’t change their policies RadVac does give you a fast way to vaccinate. Them having done as much research before that point might be important (and thus a good donation target at this point in time).
Note also that the FDA has already approved that shots for alternate strains would be able to have much more limited testing, just for safety, which would take about two months. Slower than ideal, but given that production and distribution takes a while anyway, it’s not too bad, and (judging by the response to the current vaccines) the additional testing will be important for getting people to actually take the vaccine.
Two months behind isn’t great, but it’s short enough that I’m not worried.
What does truly mean? The word points to the No true Scotsman-fallacy. Why would highly political governments which structures that don’t lend themselves to truth finding have a better idea about whether it’s truly an emergency then we do?
Where does your belief in governments being very competent come from?
mRNA technology would give you a turn around of two weeks from identifiying a new strain and vaccinating people against it if we could convince our governments that COVID-19 is a problem that not only requires lockdowns but also serious actions.
While we are talking about vaccinating against new strains, RadVac currently has room for funding and if you think that you will want to vaccinate yourself against new strains this fall and the government doesn’t change their policies RadVac does give you a fast way to vaccinate. Them having done as much research before that point might be important (and thus a good donation target at this point in time).
Note also that the FDA has already approved that shots for alternate strains would be able to have much more limited testing, just for safety, which would take about two months. Slower than ideal, but given that production and distribution takes a while anyway, it’s not too bad, and (judging by the response to the current vaccines) the additional testing will be important for getting people to actually take the vaccine.
Two months behind isn’t great, but it’s short enough that I’m not worried.
What does truly mean? The word points to the No true Scotsman-fallacy. Why would highly political governments which structures that don’t lend themselves to truth finding have a better idea about whether it’s truly an emergency then we do?
Where does your belief in governments being very competent come from?
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