Covid 19 vaccine deployment

[Rayan77]

If/when they find a vaccine for covid-19/Coronavirus and it passes the relevant tests etc. how do you think they will deploy it in the UK will they give it to health care workers first, then vulnerable groups then the general population or are they likely to use some other strategy.

I was also wondering is It likely such vaccine will be a legal requirement due to the threat that the disease poses to public health or entirely voluntary likely most other vaccines.

[frisbee]

If a reasonable percentage have the vaccine or have had the virus then there is no threat to public health, just the individuals or nutjob religious sects themselves.

[worsy]

They should give it to blokes who go to the pub. Help small businesses get back on their feet

[anonymous-user]

There may not be a vaccine produced.

[s1962a]

Looking at how the Spanish flu in 1918 panned out, the vaccine might just be the herd immunity we all get at some point next year. We might end up with variations of Covid-19 in the future, but we'll be able to manage it a bit better as our immune system has seen it before, just like the flu virus.

[Rayan77]

s1962a said:

Looking at how the Spanish flu in 1918 panned out, the vaccine might just be the herd immunity we all get at some point next year. We might end up with variations of Covid-19 in the future, but we'll be able to manage it a bit better as our immune system has seen it before, just like the flu virus.

Yes but the flu virus can be lethal to the elderly and people who have underlying health problems hence why they get a free flu jab every year.

[kev1974]

birthday lottery like in Contagion

[Alucidnation]

Thesprucegoose said:

There may not be a vaccine produced.

Why not?

[anonymous-user]

Alucidnation said:

Why not?

Well it is similar to SARS 1 and there was no vaccine produced for that. Whether that was becuase it didn't spread as wide, but you think if they could, they would have.

[dreamcracker]

Alucidnation said:

Why not?

There is still no cure for a common cold.

There is no guarantee of a vaccine.

[anonymous-user]

HIV and AIDS don't have a vaccine, but can be treated.


i imagine a cocktail of drugs, focusing on viral pneumonia, stopping it take over the lung cells and maybe boosting the immune system.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Tuesday 7th April 08:03