22-07-2020, 04:20 PM
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Re: Oxford University's vaccine looks promising
Originally Posted by Morticia
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Vaccines are fantastic .... they've just about eradicated a great many diseases , life threatening diseases but there have also been one or two well known mishaps ...... such as Thalidomide.Do I think the pharmaceutical companies will be rushing to get out a viable vaccine ?
You bet I do.... Aside from the obvious health and welfare of the world I'm sure there's also a great deal of rivalry due to profits, pipping the competition at the post. Millions, even billions, will be made over this.
I hope no corners are cut.
22-07-2020, 04:23 PM
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Re: Oxford University's vaccine looks promising
Originally Posted by Morticia
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Okay .... but if you have to bend over for the jab you can go first.
22-07-2020, 05:16 PM
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Re: Oxford University's vaccine looks promising
Originally Posted by Solasch
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Thalidomide isn't a vaccin, but a drug curing nausea. Like all drugs it has side effects.
It was developed initially as a sedative and I think (?) is still in use today for certain cancer treatments.
22-07-2020, 05:19 PM
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Re: Oxford University's vaccine looks promising
Originally Posted by Morticia
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Okay .... but if you have to bend over for the jab you can go first.
Originally Posted by Solasch
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It will probably delivered by aerosol, as the lungs are the virus' preferred target tissue.
22-07-2020, 05:32 PM
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Re: Oxford University's vaccine looks promising
Originally Posted by Morticia
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Yes I know .... but it was a drug developed in a laboratory that underwent safety trials, as does the development of vaccines.It was developed initially as a sedative and I think (?) is still in use today for certain cancer treatments.
Most countries have a way to report them. You have the yellow card system.
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