Conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines may prevent herd immunity

Re:Conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines may prevent h... by helsinkiandrew on Saturday August 29, 2020 @02:36PM (#24318385)

No offence but I thought this was HN not reddit:

Hydroxychloride isn’t a COVID-19 vaccine. It has anti viral and anti anti inflammatory properties that might help if you have the virus but it won’t give you immunity from COVID-19

The Russian vaccine is at the same stage in development as the ‘ones from the west’ they’ve just skipped testing and said it’s ready presumably for political reasons (they have named it Sputnik)

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Re:Conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines may prevent h... by collyw on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:53PM (#24324528)

I didn't say it was a vaccine, but some recent studies have shown promising results when the correct dosage is used. (30% drop in mortality, which doesn't sound amazing as far as I am aware, flu vaccines are only around 50% effective). Despite having been around for years it is only now declared to dangeorus to treat covid - that's what I don't get (without going down the narrative of "no money to be made that way").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7za_j7f3L0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBn4e69tGlg

At the moment numbers are going up in Spain, but the hospitals are not overloaded and the deaths are staying pretty low. At the point I am not sure why we are pushing so hard for a vaccine.

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