COVID-19 vaccine not coming anytime soon: Health professor from Italy
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COVID-19 vaccine not coming anytime soon: Health professor from Italy
It is not possible to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 soon, as the RNA virus changes very quickly and this makes it difficult to create a good vaccine, says Claudio Colosio Unimi Professor, Department of Health Sciences University of Milan, Italy.
When queried about a vaccine still not appearing on the horizon, Claudio said there is no vaccine for HIV infection yet (and people still survive).
And is there a possibility to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, and how soon is it possible?
Claudio replied "Not very soon. RNA viruses change very quickly and this makes it difficult to create a good vaccine."
Elaborating on the Italian experience of Covid-19, -- a possibility the population has developed herd immunity after experiencing the viral infection attack for close to 6 months -- Claudio said "No. Today the rate of immunization is in the order, depending on the areas, of 2-15 per cent. Very far from herd i
It is not possible to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 soon, as the RNA virus changes very quickly and this makes it difficult to create a good vaccine, says Claudio Colosio Unimi Professor, Department of Health Sciences University of Milan, Italy.
When queried about a vaccine still not appearing on the horizon, Claudio said there is no vaccine for HIV infection yet (and people still survive).
And is there a possibility to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, and how soon is it possible?
Claudio replied "Not very soon. RNA viruses change very quickly and this makes it difficult to create a good vaccine."
Elaborating on the Italian experience of Covid-19, -- a possibility the population has developed herd immunity after experiencing the viral infection attack for close to 6 months -- Claudio said "No. Today the rate of immunization is in the order, depending on the areas, of 2-15 per cent. Very far from herd i