It's one thing to inject an antigen that your body makes antibodies for.
It's one thing to use a viral vector to reprogram some number of cells. Due to the Emergency Use Authorization, much of the safety testing has been skipped.
It's one thing to use a viral vector to reprogram some number of cells. Due to the Emergency Use Authorization, much of the safety testing has been skipped.
Seems safe enough. Hopefully not famous last words...
And much of the safety testing hasn’t been skipped. The vaccine went through full phase 2/3 trials. The post trial surveillance phase was shortened, but it’s still ongoing.
you can see timelines here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55056016
tldr: nothing skipped; however it was compressed.