Can a true vaccine be developed?

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fightingfarmer09 said:

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I picked the most obvious vaccinations that common people have been using as benchmarks for the last 2 years.

The most prominent vaccination in daily life is the least effective, perhaps that is why people question the current strategy.

But the two represent the question well.


I'm sorry I wasn't clear.

I meant you picked the least effective COVID Vaccine available. It's the one most likely to still allow a breakthrough infection, and then you seem surprised that you got Covid. That's what I find interesting.


I edited to address this confusion.

Took the vaccine in Feb. I think it was by far the best choice considering my reaction to J&J I would not have taken a double dose if I had an initial reaction.


I'm in my 50s and had zero reaction to the Pfizer and neither did my 80s parents. But with the Covid and with the vaccines (any vaccine) you just never know how it will effect you.

I'm still thrilled that Trump managed to push through these vaccines in record time. I'm grateful to him for being so proactive. In my mind it's a huge win, even though they aren't perfect.
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fightingfarmer09 said:

GeographyAg said:

fightingfarmer09 said:

I picked the most obvious vaccinations that common people have been using as benchmarks for the last 2 years.

The most prominent vaccination in daily life is the least effective, perhaps that is why people question the current strategy.

But the two represent the question well.


I'm sorry I wasn't clear.

I meant you picked the least effective COVID Vaccine available. It's the one most likely to still allow a breakthrough infection, and then you seem surprised that you got Covid. That's what I find interesting.


I edited to address this confusion.

Took the vaccine in Feb/March. We knew breakthroughs were possible, but we're pitched the idea it was the end for us. I think it was by far the best choice considering my reaction to J&J I would not have taken a double dose if I had an initial reaction.

I still recommend the J&J to everyone since the others require 2 shots and still provide the same protection.
J&J booster schedule is pending at this time, likely to go through within the month.

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GeographyAg said:

fightingfarmer09 said:

I picked the most obvious vaccinations that common people have been using as benchmarks for the last 2 years.

The most prominent vaccination in daily life is the least effective, perhaps that is why people question the current strategy.

But the two represent the question well.


I'm sorry I wasn't clear.

I meant you picked the least effective COVID Vaccine available. It's the one most likely to still allow a breakthrough infection, and then you seem surprised that you got Covid. That's what I find interesting.
Can we really call it a breakthrough infection when such a huge number of vaccinated people are getting sick?

It seems like this thing should be marketed as something that reduces the chance of dying or being hospitalized from Covid but doesn't do much to stop you from getting it.

I had Moderna and I've been exposed multiple times and have not gotten sick but I wonder if I did get sick and just had very mild symptoms. I'm going to do that antibody trial posted on this board and see whether I test positive for actual Covid on it.
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Dad said:

GeographyAg said:

fightingfarmer09 said:

I picked the most obvious vaccinations that common people have been using as benchmarks for the last 2 years.

The most prominent vaccination in daily life is the least effective, perhaps that is why people question the current strategy.

But the two represent the question well.


I'm sorry I wasn't clear.

I meant you picked the least effective COVID Vaccine available. It's the one most likely to still allow a breakthrough infection, and then you seem surprised that you got Covid. That's what I find interesting.
Can we really call it a breakthrough infection when such a huge number of vaccinated people are getting sick?

It seems like this thing should be marketed as something that reduces the chance of dying or being hospitalized from Covid but doesn't do much to stop you from getting it.

I had Moderna and I've been exposed multiple times and have not gotten sick but I wonder if I did get sick and just had very mild symptoms. I'm going to do that antibody trial posted on this board and see whether I test positive for actual Covid on it.


I've had antibody testing and have not had Covid (yet) but I do have the antibodies from the vaccine.

I've been exposed to Covid a few times I know of and haven't gotten it.

I still appreciate the vaccine. Im happy to get it and not have to get the antibody treatment after infection.
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Diet Cokehead said:

No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.
your point will eventually be realized by the vax crowd... the more people that develop natural antibodies the more this virus turns into the common cold. You should bookmark this thread and bring it back once this is finally realized by everyone, right now there is alot of mis information about all this Covid issue

Some FACTS from the article below I posted:
There are currently 200 respiratory virus's circulating around the earth, now their are 201 thanks to China. Covid will eventually be like the flu at max, where you take a annual booster if you want, if your not in a risk group you may decide not to take the annual boosters. Covid will be on earth for eternity, there is no Heard Immunity happening and they knew that from the beginning...

If you are interested in learning about Respiratory Virus's and how we treat them with vaccines, please take the time to go through some of this article..

"Immunity As A Service" - The Snake-Oil Salesmen & The COVID-Zero Con | ZeroHedge

(I see this has been posted already, still a great article to explain in SIMPLETON terms how viruses and vaccines work.. )

Before you argue this, why dont you read this entire article, well at least the first few pages explaining how respiratory viruses work, the end part may be a little political but its the beginning part that explains how viruses and vaccines work. YES i know this was posted on ZERO Hedge, but the simpleton explanation for respiratory viruses is what Im trying to post. the bototm part of the article isnt necessary reading if you dont want

Im not here to argue with anyone, and I dont care about you opinion whether you are for or against vaccines, Im just here to post this information about how respiratory virus's and vaccines work.
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Good to know. Will not be taking it.
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Lol at ZeroHedge. Come on now. . .
I remember way back in the day when zero hedge had some interesting financial market content.

It became a haven for end-of-the-world preppers and has devolved even further since to mildy Alex Jonesish status.
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Diet Cokehead said:

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No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.


Totally false.

The vaccines are excellent vaccines. There are zero vaccines in existence for any disease where antibodies don't want over time (same is true for antibodies from an infection). If your antibodies just kept on building an building with no drop off, you would be in serious trouble as a human being.

The only thing better than the existing vaccines wouldbe a pan corona virus vaccine, that is generally effective against any manifestation of a corona virus (covid, oc43, variations of both, future coronas, etc). This is currently being researched, as are pan influenza vaccines.


I'll go ahead and believe what my doctor told me which is what i posted above. Covid cannot be vaccinated out of existence. It will become an endemic minor cold eventually (which is what it is for the majority of us already).


Your doctor told you that healthy people should go ahead and get infected? What the hell kind of doctor is this?
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Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.


Totally false.

The vaccines are excellent vaccines. There are zero vaccines in existence for any disease where antibodies don't want over time (same is true for antibodies from an infection). If your antibodies just kept on building an building with no drop off, you would be in serious trouble as a human being.

The only thing better than the existing vaccines wouldbe a pan corona virus vaccine, that is generally effective against any manifestation of a corona virus (covid, oc43, variations of both, future coronas, etc). This is currently being researched, as are pan influenza vaccines.


I'll go ahead and believe what my doctor told me which is what i posted above. Covid cannot be vaccinated out of existence. It will become an endemic minor cold eventually (which is what it is for the majority of us already).


Your doctor told you that healthy people should go ahead and get infected? What the hell kind of doctor is this?
I think it is an honest doctor as that is the most likely long term outcome. Us older folks will have post vaccine infection and will likely be very mild. The younger people will get it multiple times between 1-5 years of age and likely get long term protection just like they do with hundreds of other respiratory pathogens.
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Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.


Totally false.

The vaccines are excellent vaccines. There are zero vaccines in existence for any disease where antibodies don't want over time (same is true for antibodies from an infection). If your antibodies just kept on building an building with no drop off, you would be in serious trouble as a human being.

The only thing better than the existing vaccines wouldbe a pan corona virus vaccine, that is generally effective against any manifestation of a corona virus (covid, oc43, variations of both, future coronas, etc). This is currently being researched, as are pan influenza vaccines.


I'll go ahead and believe what my doctor told me which is what i posted above. Covid cannot be vaccinated out of existence. It will become an endemic minor cold eventually (which is what it is for the majority of us already).


Your doctor told you that healthy people should go ahead and get infected? What the hell kind of doctor is this?
LOL...yeah, he should have lied to him! Trying to keep everyone and anyone from getting Covid is a huge mistake and only wrecks economies and countless lives. Australia, and a few other places, may never be the same because they thought they could eradicate it.

Back when chicken pox was still a thing, kids would get together so that they could go ahead and get it over with and build immunity before it becomes way more dangerous later in life. My mom made me go play with a friend who had it in 2nd or 3rd grade I think. THE HORROR. Oh, and chicken pox at 8 years old sucked WAY worse than Covid did for me at age 39. This is how it is for the vast vast majority of people in their 20's and younger. We want lots of them to get it.
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The Covid vaccines are quite literally among the most effective vaccines developed in human history. The attempts to disinform against them continue to be aggressive and relentless, but ultimately these efforts will fail in the face of stubborn facts.
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FlyRod said:

The Covid vaccines are quite literally among the most effective vaccines developed in human history. The attempts to disinform against them continue to be aggressive and relentless, but ultimately these efforts will fail in the face of stubborn facts.

I can't believe that is true because massive numbers of vaccinated people have come down with Covid in the last two months.

You can't go by their numbers during a small window with a small group in the trial. It seemed to work great then but now we have real world results that are not near as good.
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GeographyAg said:

Diet Cokehead said:

No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.


I don't understand what having animal reservoirs has to do with whether a vaccine works or not, can you explain?

I mean, there are lots of diseases that have both human and animal reservoirs and we've got vaccines for many of them. Rabies comes to mind…


I looked it up and found this article which lists many diseases with different types of reservoirs. It doesn't seem to have any effect on whether a vaccine is workable or not. Do you have a source for your info?

https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section10.html


Animals as reservoirs simply means that it will never ever be able to be fully vaccinated against. Deer, Dogs, pigs, bats, etc etc etc are now carrying it. Some states have already done studies and all types of animals are now carrying this covid strain. (this information was posted in other threads- plus it came from bats or cows "supposedly") there is no way to vaccinate all the mammals on earth that have it and spread the ever evolving strains that are being pumped out, just like the common flu, too many reservoirs that keep it in circulation. Once the genie is out of the bottle there is no putting it back in the bottle. you either build natural immunity or keep taking shots just like the flu. The hope is that it "tones down" over time like the 200 other respiratory viruses now circling the earth. just like the flu, these shots are 40-60% (or less) effective and the next strains the previous vaccine may not cover. some people are holding out for the traditional vaccines that are not the newer experimental type.
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KidDoc said:

Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

Diyala Nick said:

Diet Cokehead said:

No, because Covid has animal reservoirs which will allow it to continue to mutate. Eventually, enough humans will get the multitude of variants and our immune systems will recognize it and it will be come a common cold.

That's the end game even though the Fauci's and Walensky's won't tell you the truth.

Assuming you are healthy, you want to be infected and develop natural immunity.


Totally false.

The vaccines are excellent vaccines. There are zero vaccines in existence for any disease where antibodies don't want over time (same is true for antibodies from an infection). If your antibodies just kept on building an building with no drop off, you would be in serious trouble as a human being.

The only thing better than the existing vaccines wouldbe a pan corona virus vaccine, that is generally effective against any manifestation of a corona virus (covid, oc43, variations of both, future coronas, etc). This is currently being researched, as are pan influenza vaccines.


I'll go ahead and believe what my doctor told me which is what i posted above. Covid cannot be vaccinated out of existence. It will become an endemic minor cold eventually (which is what it is for the majority of us already).


Your doctor told you that healthy people should go ahead and get infected? What the hell kind of doctor is this?
I think it is an honest doctor as that is the most likely long term outcome. Us older folks will have post vaccine infection and will likely be very mild. The younger people will get it multiple times between 1-5 years of age and likely get long term protection just like they do with hundreds of other respiratory pathogens.


I don't think the OP was implying post vax.
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One with common sense and an operating brain that thinks logically these days. Rare.
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The covid vaccines are true vaccines, most people today just don't know what it looks like to have a new vaccine against a presently widespread viral illness. Once upon a time many people who got the measles vaccine still got measles.

Now is part of this the fault of the media and medical establishment for poorly conveying how this process works? Yes. But that is what it is unfortunately.
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One of the things I have found so fascinating about this whole ordeal is how little cultural memory we have from the past pandemics.

The depression shaped our society and still has lingering effects.

The 1918 flu? 1968 flu? It is simply amazing how these events had zero lasting impact on our society. And I don't even mean in 2019. I don't remember anything ever mentioned about the 1968 flu flu as a kid. It killed 100,000 in the US (about 159,000 adjusted for population increase)

I'd bet that if there weren't the pictures of kids in iron lungs, what little impact polio had wouldn't have stuck around.
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Our society is more risk averse than they were. In 1918, the vast majority of parents had watched at least one of their children die. The life expectancy was much lower and many conditions with relatively low mortalities today were universally fatal. Death was so much more real and present to those people.

Today, thanks in large part to vaccines and other medical advancements, the vast majority of parents never see a young child die. Most of us will be expected to live past retirement age, and so many deadly medical conditions can be easily fixed now. We have upped the stakes because now everyone perceives it as a RIGHT to live a long life, and anything that threatens that is much more terrifying to us as a whole.

All you have to do is see how much families resist withdrawing life support from 90 year old dementia patients with terminal cancer to understand just how afraid and unfamiliar we are with death. We see virtue, and even a moral duty, in extending life as long as possible irrespective of anything else. We've created a society that so maximizes comfort and longevity that the idea of checking out, especially early, is just incomprehensible to many.
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Completely agree. Part of the reason I always laugh when people say that "society doesn't value life anymore"
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I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.
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Agree
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Infection_Ag11 said:

I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.
Amen!
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Infection_Ag11 said:

I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.


This is so true. The most unselfish thing you can do is to let someone go.
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We will lovingly put a pet down but we will put grandma through hell to keep her around. And then without a bit of irony say it is for the best and that she is now in a better place after we squeezed every ounce of pain from her body to delay mourning her for an extra week or two
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Duncan Idaho said:

One of the things I have found so fascinating about this whole ordeal is how little cultural memory we have from the past pandemics.

The depression shaped our society and still has lingering effects.

The 1918 flu? 1968 flu? It is simply amazing how these events had zero lasting impact on our society. And I don't even mean in 2019. I don't remember anything ever mentioned about the 1968 flu flu as a kid. It killed 100,000 in the US (about 159,000 adjusted for population increase)

I'd bet that if there weren't the pictures of kids in iron lungs, what little impact polio had wouldn't have stuck around.
I'll quibble just a bit although I agree with your overall point.

Polio was every parents' nightmare, even without the iron lung pics. There were many kids who lived through it, didn't have to enter the iron lung, but were permanently disabled by it. Heck, there were still kids around when I was growing up who had to wear steel leg braces and use crutches for the rest of their lives because of polio. The polio vaccine was a game changer and an incredible source of relief to all parents.
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Duncan Idaho said:

We will lovingly put a pet down but we will put grandma through hell to keep her around. And then without a bit of irony say it is for the best and that she is now in a better place after we squeezed every ounce of pain from her body to delay mourning her for an extra week or two


We do the same to children but it's hard to tell people it's time to let go and have them actually hear it. It's a position no parent should be in.
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Infection_Ag11 said:

I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.


I don't disagree with your overall point, but I much prefer living in a modern society that "over values" life than most societies in human history - where most life was seen as expendable.
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Diyala Nick said:

Infection_Ag11 said:

I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.


I don't disagree with your overall point, but I much prefer living in a modern society that "over values" life than most societies in human history - where most life was seen as expendable.


Sure, I don't think anyone is saying otherwise. I'm just saying we've gone a touch too far the other way in this specific area.
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Infection_Ag11 said:

Diyala Nick said:

Infection_Ag11 said:

I argue we value life too much in many respects. We've lost perspective and forgotten there are so many things worse than death.


I don't disagree with your overall point, but I much prefer living in a modern society that "over values" life than most societies in human history - where most life was seen as expendable.


Sure, I don't think anyone is saying otherwise. I'm just saying we've gone a touch too far the other way in this specific area.


Yep. Agreed.
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Some history on breakthrough cases of polio

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Comparing Polio and Covid.
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redsquirrelAG said:

Comparing Polio and Covid.
Let's get this straight. Nobody NOBODY here thinks covid is polio.

The point, because you clearly missed it, is that the polio vaccine had breakthrough cases, but it is still a TRUE VACCINE.

The measles vaccine had breakthrough cases, but it is still a True Vaccine.

The smallpox vaccine had breakthrough cases, but it is still a True Vaccine.


Likewise, the covid vaccine is a True Vaccine, despite the breakthrough cases.




It's actually the anti-vaxxers that compare polio and covid and then say, covid is nothing and nobody needs the vaccine and you're stupid or gullible and anti-American for wanting to take the vaccine to protect yourself from it.
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Yes, Polio had a lower death rate. But it did cause about 1% of kids infected with polio to be in an iron lung. If that occurred today, quite a few would have called it a weak ass virus.
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redsquirrelAG said:

Comparing Polio and Covid.

The point










Your head
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Anti American. Lmao. Insanity.
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