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| Lockdown is not the most Effective-way to stop the coronavirus Pandemic- said by WHO |
It may take 4-5 years to control Coronavirus Pandemic, We Just can't depend on a COVID-19 vaccine alone, says WHO scientist
Even though many countries have applied lockdown in their hotpots region. Still there are lots of countries who are facing coronavirus crises, According to Who Scientists the vaccine could take as 12- 18 months to be readily available in the economy. He also said we can't only depend on coronavirus Vaccine alone, since many of the experts from different region are experimenting with different medication and therapies to see what works in fighting with coronavirus.
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''Our hopes on a vaccine alone won't solve the crisis at large. It could take around 4-5 years to actually contain the virus at large'' said by Who Scientiest.
WHO expert Soumya Vishwanathan in an interview said that Virus could take a long while before we are reading to bid goodbye to the virus.
"I would say in a four to the five-year time frame we could be looking at controlling this."
She also added that not only we should considered Vaccine and treatment plans, there is lot to be included prodution at large scale, safty of the trials, any side-effects, price of vaccine and transportation of vaccine while testing the vaccine.
The statement comes after WHO chief, Mike Ryan said that the chances seem high that coronavirus might "never really go away" and we learn to adapt to the virus in the long runs.
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WHO, in its previous report, said that the lockdowns have been helpful in containing the spread, but are not the most effective way to stop the virus.
To stop the virus from spreading, it is important that around 60-70% popualtion gains immunity from the deadly infection. However, Herd immunity isn't possible coronavirus as it affect every citizens no matters what age group or which category it is belong.
Human trials for Coronavirus vaccines have started
Some of the World Wide companies like Moderna, Sanofi and Novavax are on their way to start human trials for their respective vaccines which will primarily make use of injecting genetic RNA of the virus inside the body to see how the immune system will react to it. These are some of the fastest trials we have been seeing, with some saying that by September, we shall have a million doses ready.
However, that still doesn't mean we have it ready. Experts say that effective vaccines won't be readily available before 12-18 months. A lot could go wrong, or there are a lot of things which haven't been brought to light yet. Scouting for a vaccine alone can't solve all problems.
Even as a number of medical groups and experts rally to develop a vaccine, and are claiming to have got promising results, there still remain issues surrounding the feasibility or efficacy of a given product. Even if a given vaccine or test gets approved, there are a lot of clinical trials to go through. Costing, to remains an issue which can make the product inaccessible for some, especially in under-developed or developing countries
There's also the growing anti-vaxxers movement in many parts of the world, which again, adds to the worries, who believe that taking a vaccine should be an individual choice and not a compulsory move. This can contribute to spreading, even if the other half does take the vaccine.
Clinical Trials Can Take Time.
Clinical trials come in three phases, which prolong it. An experimental vaccine that is deemed safe and effective enough to be rolled out in a more limited way – to high-risk groups such as health workers. Another issue that hinders the fast development of a vaccine is licensing. In the past, the fastest roll-out of an approved vaccine, the mumps vaccine, took close to 4 years to get all necessary permissions and licensing.
The other issues which make it highly probable that the virus is here to stay in the problem of mutation. Coronavirus is one of a kind and we still are discovering the different number of ways the virus attacks the body, making the hunt for an effective vaccine even more challenging. While the other coronaviruses fizzled out on their own, SARS CoV-19 is only getting stronger with every passing month, infecting more people and throwing up different symptoms across different age groups.
There is also another recurring issue which makes scientists and doctors think that much like the flu, coronavirus, too may develop into a seasonal infection and come back after a slow lull.
The virus will kick in a lot of changes for sure in the way we live, commute, or work. But right now, for the long run, the only thing that can help lower down the spread is practicing effective social distancing and sanitation where possible.
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