It is good news and you are right about the risk balance

It is just that phase 1-3 trials + approval normally take somewhere between 5 and 10 years to complete. At the end you are relatively sure there aren't any side effects that appear in the long-ish term.

We have shortened that by a factor of 10. How many 'normal' vaccine trials fail in years 2-10? My understanding is lots of them.

But then there is the point I was trying to make. It's not just a new vaccine. It is a new technique for making vaccines. mRNA technology has never been used before. Would that normally suggest a longer / more detailed approval process?

I am at the age where I will probably be close to last on the list to get the vaccine. I doubt they will vaccinate anyone under 40. Even being last I will still be getting a vaccine that has been tested for less than 18 months.

I will definitely have the vaccine but if offered a choice - which I think is likely - I may well opt for one using more tried and tested technology.

Posted By: Timmy_Goat, Nov 16, 13:55:39