I'm not from somewhere where any of this is relevant so I was really curious why the comment you are replying to was downvoted into gray in 7 minutes (is Lyme disease a contentious issue??) and was ready to post a reply asking why but refreshed before I posted it.
I saw your comment and did a web search and the first hit was a US Centre for Disease Control page that says "A vaccine for Lyme disease is not currently available, the only vaccine previously marketed in the United States was discontinued by the manufacturer"
I'm more confused than ever. Can people stop vagueposting assuming everyone knows everything and just start saying what they mean?
There was a vaccine developed for Lyme disease in the early 2000's. It was canned because the market wasn't believed to be favorable. Lyme disease is an awful illness that often progresses to chronic and incurable.
Tick populations have exploded recently with our new warmer climates, and now a new vaccine is slated to enter the market in the next few years.
Unfortunately however the vaccine will not protect against lone star tick bites, which can make you allergic to red meat.
The context on this site is often assumed to be American. I consider myself to be multicultural and I'm definitely guilty of that in some of my posts.
There's a lot of misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines in the USA in addition to the valid questions which are equally serious. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is currently run by an individual who has superstitions about them, and is actively dismantling the professional efforts which further vaccination. Even if there was a vaccine available on the medical market in the US, because that is what we have in this country, a market for medical care, it's not clear that it would be accessible to everybody or the people who need it. The reason for this is because Americans do not have universal healthcare, and in fact, the President has recently enacted a law that cuts public healthcare for many millions of Americans, which would provide such a vaccine.
I'm aware of the post-COVID vaccine hesitancy (this is definitely not limited to the US) but the vaccine the CDC is talking about was discontinued "citing insufficient consumer demand" in 2002, over 2 decades ago.
So is GP just vaguely quipping about the cancellation of development of new vaccines? "Oh wait" makes it sound like we already had a vaccine for Lyme disease that is just not being used.
edit: and now this comment I'm replying to has gone gray. I'd love to see some commentary instead of just downvotes
I'm not from somewhere where any of this is relevant so I was really curious why the comment you are replying to was downvoted into gray in 7 minutes (is Lyme disease a contentious issue??) and was ready to post a reply asking why but refreshed before I posted it.
I saw your comment and did a web search and the first hit was a US Centre for Disease Control page that says "A vaccine for Lyme disease is not currently available, the only vaccine previously marketed in the United States was discontinued by the manufacturer"
I'm more confused than ever. Can people stop vagueposting assuming everyone knows everything and just start saying what they mean?
There was a vaccine developed for Lyme disease in the early 2000's. It was canned because the market wasn't believed to be favorable. Lyme disease is an awful illness that often progresses to chronic and incurable.
Tick populations have exploded recently with our new warmer climates, and now a new vaccine is slated to enter the market in the next few years.
Unfortunately however the vaccine will not protect against lone star tick bites, which can make you allergic to red meat.
The context on this site is often assumed to be American. I consider myself to be multicultural and I'm definitely guilty of that in some of my posts.
There's a lot of misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines in the USA in addition to the valid questions which are equally serious. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is currently run by an individual who has superstitions about them, and is actively dismantling the professional efforts which further vaccination. Even if there was a vaccine available on the medical market in the US, because that is what we have in this country, a market for medical care, it's not clear that it would be accessible to everybody or the people who need it. The reason for this is because Americans do not have universal healthcare, and in fact, the President has recently enacted a law that cuts public healthcare for many millions of Americans, which would provide such a vaccine.
I'm aware of the post-COVID vaccine hesitancy (this is definitely not limited to the US) but the vaccine the CDC is talking about was discontinued "citing insufficient consumer demand" in 2002, over 2 decades ago.
So is GP just vaguely quipping about the cancellation of development of new vaccines? "Oh wait" makes it sound like we already had a vaccine for Lyme disease that is just not being used.
edit: and now this comment I'm replying to has gone gray. I'd love to see some commentary instead of just downvotes
A Lyme vaccine that was available became the victim of anti-vaxx advocacy groups and multiple baseless lawsuits, driving it off the market.