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Moro Balakrishnan's avatar

For all the strong science behind the concept of vaccination as we have seen and experienced in these few decades, there was no science in introducing mass vaccinations during an active epidemic, with half capabilities. There is much less science now in going ahead with repeat boosters. People should realise it as individual decisions. On the question of boosting general immunity, is BCG revaccination a better option on the basis of known science ? Overall, there should be no mistake about mass vaccinations next time. If the disease has lot of new presentations that cannot be immediately met by the our war chest of established medicines, then go for one with a much safer product. Otherwise, treat the epidemic as a disease first and go for active medicinal/therapeutic interventions at individual level. Going by the background of new waves in the recent decades, the next one is unlikely to carry any new presentations. The unexplored potential in our present basket of established medicines is immense. Explore them by serious research for deployment next time. Let the clinicians and physicians take charge first next time. Epidemiologists can step in later.

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H E Bach's avatar

I remember Dr Fauci saying that if you feel sick, fatigued, SOB,your heart is racing, and you get a hot tingly feeling like àn encounter with a porcupine, the vaccine is doing it's job and you can stake your life on that lol lol

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