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[Bunnylady]

I have heard that, for several other members of the coronavirus family, a bout with them only gives you a year or two of immunity. There hasn't been enough history with this one to know if that is the case with it. My guess is that a vaccine would probably have to be administered on an annual or biennial basis to have any hope of being effective, if that proves to be the case.

 

[ronott1]

If I had a time machine and I would go back many years and make the "right: decisions this time. Boy do I wish for that

That would be an awesome thing to do!

 

[getaclue]

micro, That may be correct. I won't take a vaccine, if they develop one. I've never been against vaccines, but for now, this is the ONLY one, I'm against.

Our local teaching hospital, in conjunction with the University medical department, and their research department, has done studies, and are confirming the hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combo works. They're the ones doing the antibody testing too.

While immunity, and/or longevity of the antibodies will be studied, that is not the purpose of the testing, at this time. Once you get it, from what they can tell, the antibodies can provide up to a couple months, or longer of protection. It may be longer, even if depleted, but that's not what the study is about, nor has longevity been determined yet. The study is looking for recently recovered patients, that the antibody count is very high. They can then extract the antibodies from the plasma, and use it in a serum, to help those at high risk from getting it, or at the very least, it will greatly minimize the symptoms.

 

[getaclue]

To be honest, IF immunity lasts a year, or slightly more, it would be pointless to develop a vaccine. By then, they will know exactly what to treat it with, if you get it, and it's highly likely that it will have mutated, or begun to mutate, so the vaccine probably wouldn't be effective anyway.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning all our old folks butts did not haul out till 10 am here
all is well in who ville

 

[microchick]

micro, That may be correct. I won't take a vaccine, if they develop one. I've never been against vaccines, but for now, this is the ONLY one, I'm against.

Our local teaching hospital, in conjunction with the University medical department, and their research department, has done studies, and are confirming the hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combo works. They're the ones doing the antibody testing too.

While immunity, and/or longevity of the antibodies will be studied, that is not the purpose of the testing, at this time. Once you get it, from what they can tell, the antibodies can provide up to a couple months, or longer of protection. It may be longer, even if depleted, but that's not what the study is about, nor has longevity been determined yet. The study is looking for recently recovered patients, that the antibody count is very high. They can then extract the antibodies from the plasma, and use it in a serum, to help those at high risk from getting it, or at the very least, it will greatly minimize the symptoms.

The thing with the vaccine if and when they develop one is that like the corona virus itself, it will be new and untried. Early trials mean nothing as they will have no long term studies to compare anything to. They will not know what potential side effects could pop up,

I cannot see that it will be effective unless they develop an annual vaccine that is given along with the annual influenza injection. It will not be a one shot and you are protected for life sort of thing, not with the antibodies diminishing.

I cannot say that I definitely won't take it. DH and I have already discussed it and agree that we will hold to see how people react to it. I took the pneumovax shot this past fall and it put me flat on my back for 4 days. Doctor said the next one I get will have to be given in two doses.

Just remember they call it PRACTICING medicine for a reason.....

 

[pennyJo1960]

Perfect analogy Micro best case they do find a vaccine but not changing our life ...
Stay home we always did here ...

 

[CapricornFarm]

"Getting old is not a sin - acting old is." Good morning, all.

As your mother said...

 

[CapricornFarm]

Ok, so if you had the virus and had the antibodies, you would be immune to future infections of the disease. BUT, if you had antibodies and they are depleted, doesn't that mean that you could become infected again due to the lack of antibodies for the virus?

Good grief. How are they ever going to develop a vaccine for this if it keeps doing that?

It may keep mutating, like the cold virus . So no effective vaccine.

 

[pennyJo1960]

It is a cousin to the common cold