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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 75 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That's great news! I'm still wondering if they can do a universal flu vaccine now too. That would be game changing.

“Despite all the advantages of mRNA, I’m concerned that our current DHHS has no or little interest in the science,” Hotez said.

He's being kind - Kennedy has active interest in pseudoscience.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

And an active disinterest in reality.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 months ago

Republicans have an active hostility to science, probably because it doesn't do whatever they say.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Universal vaccine does not exist and won't exist with current approach as viruses are mutating.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

That's not what universal vaccines mean. Every vaccine coat has a constant structural regions that do not change, that's what is meant by universal vaccine.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There's a part of the virus which doesn't (or can't?) mutate. There has been talk about creating a vaccine that allows the body to target that bit.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you have an url for that? I'd be a bit sceptical about that as viruses survived everything so far. And I suppose they'd still mutate if we targeted that.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mihies@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

Cool, but then again, it is only so effective. And that even before the godknowwhat mutations. But yes, it certainly seems a step forward.