Re: Covid-19 Vaccinations
Originally Posted by
Twink55
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Isn't that why the government are so keen to get everybody vaccinated?
No.
Or at least not just for that.
Being vaccinated will decrease the possibility of severe infection and death.
The current thinking is that even if you can carry the virus, once vaccinated the virus will remain transmissable for a shorter period of time than in a non-vaccinated person and also the viral load is said to be lower meaning less chance of infecting others.
Related to this infecting of others is news of a nasal spray being developed which also prevents infection.
The good news is that this spray uses current proven technology and ingredients meaning it doesn''t need further approval before being rolled-out, which means it could quickly become one more effective tool in an increasing armoury against this virus.
"A nasal spray which can prevent a coronavirus infection for up to two days could be available in high street pharmacies by the summer, researchers have said.
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have been developing the spray since April last year and are currently in discussions with shops and pharmaceutical giants on the next steps to mass produce it."
"The formula helps prevent infection by capturing the virus in the nose and encapsulating it in a coating which it cannot escape from. As a result, it would be safe for a person to breathe out - even if inhaled by another person - because the virus would be inactive and harmless."
"The team believes using the spray four times a day would be enough for general protection, although it is safe enough to be applied every 20 minutes if in a high-risk, densely populated environment such as schools."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...emists-summer/
I know The Telegraph is subscription-only, but it has a free trial period for anybody interested.
Otherwise the above is a fair indicator of the report's contents.