Health
A vaccine for COVID-19? – Green Left Weekly
As the pandemic drags on, it’s natural to long for a vaccine that will fix it. But, as Martin Wolterding and Coral Wynter explain, that may be harder to do than first thought.
Most of us, in self-isolation, long for life to get back to normal; we want to interact with family, friends and co-workers without the risk of infecting them or being infected with COVID-19.
We are told that this will only eventuate when there is an effective vaccine. What hurdles do we face before a safe, effective vaccine against this coronavirus is developed and how long will it take?
Our immune system is extraordinarily complex. A vaccine contains the disease-causing virus or bacteria in …
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