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Chickens vaccinated against Marek’s disease rarely get sick. But the vaccine does not prevent them from spreading Marek’s to unvaccinated birds. “With the hottest strains, every unvaccinated bird dies within 10 days. There is no human virus that is that hot. Ebola, for example, doesn’t kill everything in 10 days.” In fact, rather than stop fowl from spreading the virus, the vaccine allows the disease to spread faster and longer than it normally would, a new study finds.
The reason this is a problem for Marek’s disease is because the vaccine is “leaky.” A leaky vaccine is one that keeps a microbe from doing serious harm to its host, but doesn’t stop the disease from replicating and spreading to another individual. On the other hand, a “perfect” vaccine is one that sets up lifelong immunity that never wanes and blocks both infection and transmission. It’s important to note childhood vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella and smallpox aren’t leaky; they are considered “perfect” vaccines. As such, they are in no way in danger of falling prey to this phenomenon. But the results do raise the questions for some human vaccines that are leaky – such as malaria, and other agricultural vaccines, such as the one being used against avian influenza, or bird flu.
originally posted by: Havamal
a reply to: Chalcedony
Get the vax. Then you don't get sick.
Pretty easy.
Don't get the vax. You might get sick. Your fault.
originally posted by: Havamal
a reply to: Chalcedony
Get the vax. Then you don't get sick.
Pretty easy.
Don't get the vax. You might get sick. Your fault.
Influenza deaths have increased substantially in the last 2 decades, in part because of aging of the population, underscoring the need for better prevention measures, including more effective vaccines and vaccination programs for elderly persons.
Thank you for the reply!
originally posted by: Chalcedony
a reply to: slatesteam
I have found that influenza deaths have increased over the past many years, (with the notable exception of 2020) a fact which JAMA attributes to
Influenza deaths have increased substantially in the last 2 decades, in part because of aging of the population, underscoring the need for better prevention measures, including more effective vaccines and vaccination programs for elderly persons.
jamanetwork.com...
So influenza deaths are increasing, but it is only because the population is aging and the vaccines aren't great? Or is it because influenza is mutating to become stronger? Sorry I am being conspiratorial. I am sure the experts would let us know that influenza was becoming more deadly, if only to get vaccination rates up.
originally posted by: Havamal
a reply to: Chalcedony
Get the vax. Then you don't get sick.
Pretty easy.
“May you live in interesting times.”
originally posted by: SeaWorthy
a reply to: Chalcedony
I think since we are dealing with a not natural virus and an unknown created shot that we have no idea what it is really supposed to do, we just won't know until we do.