Scientists are working on "everything vaccines"(economist.com)
21 pointsby andsoitis4 hours ago6 comments
  • zaknil2 hours ago
    > put the lungs into a constant state of readiness, allowing fast responses to almost any invading germ

    Succeeding at this would prove that our bodies have the capacity to do that but evolution "tuned" the system differently. A corollary would be that this vaccination is probably a net negative for public health, even if nobody'd really know why.

    • Izkataan hour ago
      Don't bat immune systems work like this? Except they end up in equilibrium instead of eliminating the viruses, which is why it's so dangerous to come into contact with them.

      I think almost everyone would avoid this if it meant you became deadly to your dog or cat.

    • MathMonkeyManan hour ago
      Maybe not! Let's find out.
    • allreducean hour ago
      I'm in my armchair thinking autoimmune diseases.
  • jmward012 hours ago
    It seems like every year we find links between viruses and disease. I wonder if broader vaccines will lead to accidentally eradicating some diseases like the HPV vaccine is currently eradicating cervical cancer.
  • chistev2 hours ago
    Joe Rogan wouldn't like this.
  • bckr3 hours ago
    “Put that **** directly into my veins”, as they say
    • neonstatican hour ago
      That's how it typically works, yes.
      • sva_an hour ago
        Typically intramuscular actually
  • KetoManx642 hours ago
    How much you want to bet that you'll have to get a yearly booster shot so their stock prices can keep going up?
    • neonstatican hour ago
      As someone who has taken the HPV vaccine, I'd take the other side of that trade. It's been 6 years since covid mania, who is taking these booster shots now? Anyone?