Hey, I'll go first. What, do you want to live forever? I risk my life every time I get behind the wheel of my truck. I am an extremely aggressive driver and no one likes to ride with me. I used to be a cop and I still can't leave home without my handgun. Every time I went to work it was a gamble. I had to fight dudes as big as ButterBean, but I loved it all--except the paperwork and going to court. I am not too fond of judges and prosecutors, but that is another topic for a different forum. I am gonna take the shots, and come what may, I am just going to keep on keeping on. I am such a jerk.The typical turnaround time from application to final approval by the FDA is about 12 years. Yes you read it correctly. 12 years.
The 12 years ensures enough time has passed to have enough of a sample of people likely to take the vaccine and to accumulate empirical data/evidence the vaccine will be safe. Enough clinical trials to ensure that a given virus or bacteria doesn't mutate to the point that the vaccine is ineffective.
To determine how many will die or suffer from serous side effects of the vaccine. To determine which ethnic groups are less susceptible or more to side effects.
To collaborate with others in the field to gain the knowledge necessary to ensure the vaccine is safe and most effective.
12 years.
To cram a vaccine from application to approval in less than one year is irresponsible. Take California. They halted the distribution of the vaccine due to the numerous negative side effects. Its likely the batch that was allotted to California will likely expire and be destroyed. Thereby putting more pressure on the pharmaceuticals to produce a safer vaccine.
When you take a flu shot a percentage of that population will likely develop a case of the flu. Some will develop mild case and others will die. This is a known issue with the flu vaccine.
There isn't a vaccine developed or can be developed that will prevent everyone from contracting anything from a virus or bacteria. There will be outliers that will either die from the vaccine or suffer mild or severe side effects.
Who wants to go first?