Prognosis
The First Covid Vaccines May Not Prevent Covid Infection
- FDA would consider approving a shot that prevents symptoms
- ‘There will never be a truly perfect vaccine,’ expert says
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Desperation for a way to keep economies from collapsing under the weight of Covid-19 could mean settling for a vaccine that prevents people from getting really sick or dying but doesn’t stop them from catching the coronavirus.
Although a knock-out blow against the virus is the ultimate goal, early vaccines may come with limitations on what they can deliver, according to Robin Shattock, an Imperial College London professor leading development of an experimental shot.