Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ...
by sneak on Thursday April 01, 2021 @05:26PM
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I do.
I expect the emergence of new variants that spread in the unvaccinated either in places without masks (and resistant to vaccinations) like the US south, or (more probably) in the 96% of human beings that aren't Americans (and have much less access to covid vaccines), and the vaccine pressure selecting for the spread of variants that are different enough for the current set of vaccines to be less effective.
I am not an expert, this is just an educated guess by a layperson.
I also anticipate a major backlash against those who would refuse vaccines, as well as an impending necessary overhaul of the process and timeline for bringing slightly modified vaccines to market (as a clear need to quickly protect against new variants or even new strains emerges).
I expect the emergence of new variants that spread in the unvaccinated either in places without masks (and resistant to vaccinations) like the US south, or (more probably) in the 96% of human beings that aren't Americans (and have much less access to covid vaccines), and the vaccine pressure selecting for the spread of variants that are different enough for the current set of vaccines to be less effective.
I am not an expert, this is just an educated guess by a layperson.
I also anticipate a major backlash against those who would refuse vaccines, as well as an impending necessary overhaul of the process and timeline for bringing slightly modified vaccines to market (as a clear need to quickly protect against new variants or even new strains emerges).