Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks::Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.
Let’s be real here. Do we really need a vaccine for this? An estimated 200k people get this per year. It is almost never fatal. People can go years without even knowing or being diagnosed with Lyme disease.
I am not anti-vax, but A LOT of people clearly are. Maybe we should spend more time focusing on treatment or symptom reduction for those afflicted than vaccines and prevention for all people over non life threatening diseases.
Not for all ailments, but for this yes.
I recommend checking out the CDC information or numerous other studies on Lyme disease and taking your own position rather than blindly excepting a random article on social media as truth and the only acceptable opinion.
The fact that they put effort into making a vaccine makes it pretty clear what the medical community’s position is.
Detection and treatment of Lyme is notoriously difficult. Why would you not prefer a preventive solution?
I suggest you read the research papers on Lyme and form your own decision too. The CDC is hardly comprehensive.
Like the fact that the infection can actually remain dormant and undetectable in people for long periods of time.
I’m also pretty sure the estimates on number of people who get Lyme per year vary wildly depending on who you want to believe.
Actually here is the cdc saying 476k
Anyways. Lyme is a tricky one because not everyone has a reaction and it’s impossible to say how many people are carrying it dormant.
For those that spend a lot of time outdoors this is a good thing. I know if at least one influencer that almost died due to Lyme desease. She just released av update video on it.
I definitely worry about it but love being out in the woods. Sounds like a good option to me.
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For those that spend a lot of time outdoors this is a good thing. I know if at least one influencer that almost died due to Lyme desease. She just released av update video on it.
I definitely worry about it but love being out in the woods. Sounds like a good option to me.
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This vaccine may not even be used on humans. It could also be used on other hosts of ticks and may lead to a potential future where the disease gets eradicated.
It’s always easy to say it’s not important until you’re affected yourself.
This comment ignores that not all vaccines are prophylactic. Often times a vaccine can be administered after infection to cure or suppress symptoms of the disease. Rabies vaccine is exactly this. This comment is unhinged levels of not understanding the importance of this scientific achievement.
From the Wikipedia page:
If untreated, symptoms may include loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness or heart palpitations. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, shooting pains or tingling in the arms and legs may develop. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of those affected develop joint pains, memory problems, and tiredness for at least six months.
It sounds like you think all vaccines are mandatory, but that’s not correct.
Most patients can be cured by antibiotics 2-4 weeks of treatment
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/faq/index.html
There were 9 reported deaths in the US from lyme disease from 1985 to 2018.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6480773/
Edit: Lol at people actually down voting verified sources. I apologize if your opinions do not match with researched facts.
It’s not all about preventing deaths, it’s also about maintaining quality of life. On top of that, Being able to avoid antibiotics where possible is a good thing for preventing antibiotic resistance. Additionally, preventative medicine is almost always cheaper than treatment.
This helps other vaccines, like maybe one against lone star tick AGS (causes allergy to red meat)
Lyme disease can be terrible. Any lessening of human suffering is worthwhile, and poor outcomes are not just fatalities. You can get treatment and still be sick with fatigue, pain, and difficulty thinking for more than 6 months. Not referring to controversial chronic Lyme disease, just CDC’s own statement. https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html#:~:text=Although most cases of Lyme,months after they finish treatment.
This is an idiotic argument. Lyme disease can cause extensive and chronic suffering. A cold is rarely fatal, but if you were going to live for a year with one, you’d probably be miserable.
Anything that can make a positive change in our lives should be regarded as exactly that. Yes, there are other problems out there, but sometimes we need to invest into smaller ones to better how we are able to deal with the larger ones. Disease research and study is a perfect example of this, as better understanding builds a pathway to future successes.
Just because it probably won’t kill you doesn’t mean it doesn’t lead to debilitating health issues, which we could solve for if we simply vaccinate against it. Let the anti-vaxxers take their lives in to their own hands, but don’t stop medical advancement because of them, for fucks sake.
