COVID-19 Vaccine Is Not Rushed, We Only 'Cut The Crap', Says Top Doctor Faheem Younus
Vaccines typically take years if not decades to reach people. COVID-19 vaccine is touted as the most rapidly developed vaccine in the world.
While countries across the world have started vaccination drives for their citizens, many have raised doubts around the efficiency of vaccines, given their development in record time and fast-track approvals.
Dr Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, US, took to Twitter to bust the myths around the fast-paced development of the vaccine candidate for coronavirus.
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In a tweet, Younus said that the ongoing research on SARS-1 saved at least two years in developing a vaccine.
Is COVID Vaccine Rushed? No
¡ª Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) December 20, 2020
SARS-1 research saved 1-2 y in developing a vaccine candidate
Millions of cases saved 5-7 y in phase 2/3 enrollment
Govt. $$ saved 2-3 y in manufacturing
Fast track approval saved 1-2 y
That¡¯s how it worked
We didn¡¯t cut corners; we cut the crap
COVID-19 vaccine is touted as the most rapidly developed vaccine in the world.
What does fast-track approval mean? Why is it usually 1-2y? What kind of crap do normal speed approvals include that were cut?
¡ª Eternal Tyro (@eternaltyro) December 20, 2020
It also means how much crap exists in system and has been destroying people and their well being.
¡ª Raman Jokhakar (@ramanjokhakar) December 20, 2020
According to a report by Stat, "Just six months ago, when the death toll from the coronavirus stood at one and neither it nor the disease it caused had a name, a team of Chinese scientists uploaded its genetic sequence to a public site. That kicked off the record-breaking rush to develop vaccines ¡ª the salve that experts say could ultimately quell the pandemic."
Vaccines typically take years, if not decades, to reach people. The record so far was held by the mumps vaccine, which was developed in four years.
