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@sundance6- Dr. Fauci stated the truth at the time he stated that there was only one strain. At that time there was only one strain. When COVID-19 began to mutate he changed what he said. A lot of viruses mutate. Look at how many changes the flu vaccine has had to change to keep up with its mutations.
The flu vaccine is different than the COVID-19 vaccine in that it covers about 4 different viruses every year.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htmThere are no guarantees with viruses or vaccines. Viruses usually mutate and this one has done so a few times. Perhaps down the road, we might need a booster, too. It could also mutate itself so out of control the vaccines don't get to enough people that we would have to start all over with the new virus that it would become. Viruses will do anything to stay alive.
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Merry, I understand where you are coming from. I'm not doubting that they may have this vacine may be effective! My only concern is with Dr. Fauci , he keeps moving the goal post all the time! (Which happened last week with the Herd Immunity.) His orginal statement that we didn't need masks, and many others! To his defense there is constant presure from the media to make a comment or some kind of update!
I feel his comment that this vacine will be 90% -95% effective is shooting from the hip! No one can acturately istate it's outcome until it has been out for a resonable amount of time!
My Personel Comment, is we are looking for that "Silver Bullet! We have to just give it time!
I think the one constant are we know who is the most vurnable, people over 65 years of age, people with Obesity, people with Diabetes, and people whom have heart trouble!
Dr. Fauci did an interview on "Front Line" on PBS a few months ago where he said the more we move into the virus the less we know about it!
It's all a Debatable Subject right now! We all need to do what we feel is right for each of us! Plus not infecting others at the same time!
Time will Tell!
Thank You for your information!
From, The Land of Enchantment!
Sundance(RB)