I just read an article about WHO stating a or more specific vaccines are needed for omicron. This seems to be a self-contradiction when they said current vaccines should work, which is understandable given what experts don't know about omicron but their tone was one that was more certain.
I do agree with them wanting prevention against infection as none of the Western-made ones stop infection. They also want ones that last longer, which I'm not against.
Their criteria for this or these new vaccines is demanding, reading them made me think if there was pressure before, fuck there is no doubt about there being pressure now. It seems WHO are trying to solve inequity and strict restrictions in our daily lives via the vaccines with the criteria because governments, specifically rich ones, are taking all the vaccines. Not that they might not for future covid vaccines, but maybe if you create fairness at the source, the vaccine, there are more chances.
331 specific vaccine candidates are in the pipeline with this WHO criteria. Likely, like the current vaccines, only a small amount will be actually used.
The only factor stopping me from getting my booster is enough time between the second and booster shot. I wonder if a 'better' vaccine will be available by the time I'm eligible or if I will wait if it's confirmed by the government to be available. Of course, I'll take the local covid, specifically omicron, situation into account.
- A.M.
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