No, no we don't. And that's my overriding concern. That's why I'm personally waiting before I decide whether or not to get it. But this drug meets the definition of a vaccine. That doesn't mean it's necessarily safe. We just don't know the long term effects yet.
A suspension of live (usually attenuated) or inactivated microorganisms (e.g. bacteria or viruses) or fractions thereof administered to induce immunity and prevent infectious diseases and their sequelae. Some vaccines contain highly defined antigens (e.g., the polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b or the surface antigen of hepatitis B); others have antigens that are complex or incompletely defined (e.g. Bordetella pertussis antigens or live attenuated viruses).
They do not meet the standard definition of vaccine. They are drugs that get the same results as vaccines.
No, no we don't. And that's my overriding concern. That's why I'm personally waiting before I decide whether or not to get it. But this drug meets the definition of a vaccine. That doesn't mean it's necessarily safe. We just don't know the long term effects yet.
CDC Vaccine:
A suspension of live (usually attenuated) or inactivated microorganisms (e.g. bacteria or viruses) or fractions thereof administered to induce immunity and prevent infectious diseases and their sequelae. Some vaccines contain highly defined antigens (e.g., the polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b or the surface antigen of hepatitis B); others have antigens that are complex or incompletely defined (e.g. Bordetella pertussis antigens or live attenuated viruses).
They do not meet the standard definition of vaccine. They are drugs that get the same results as vaccines.
OK, fair enough. I learned something today. This tech is fairly new. I do imagine that definition will change.