And there you have it

[Sam Handwich]

Coronavirus: Disease might never fully disappear even with a vaccine, says Sir Patrick Vallance

The government's chief scientific adviser points to how smallpox was the only disease to have ever been completely eradicated.

news.sky.com

 

[Scorer]

Coronavirus: Disease might never fully disappear even with a vaccine, says Sir Patrick Vallance

The government's chief scientific adviser points to how smallpox was the only disease to have ever been completely eradicated.

news.sky.com

Surely everyone knew this from day one, like almost every virus vaccinated against throughout history.

 

[Botchie]

This is probably his way of dampening down the stories that came out about a possible vaccine in the new year.

 

[Andy_Roker1983]

I’ve never thought it will be eradicated, it’s why I’m not a big fan of lockdowns.

 

[becs]

I've wondered if it would still remain in some countries and you'd be advised to have a vaccination if you want to visit, like yellow fever and typhoid.

 

[West_Winger]

Coronavirus: Disease might never fully disappear even with a vaccine, says Sir Patrick Vallance

The government's chief scientific adviser points to how smallpox was the only disease to have ever been completely eradicated.

news.sky.com

What’s your point?

 

[Geronimo]

I've wondered if it would still remain in some countries and you'd be advised to have a vaccination if you want to visit, like yellow fever and typhoid.

No.
Last case 1980.
It's gone

 

[becs]

No.
Last case 1980.
It's gone

No, I'm meant coronavirus might still remain in some areas and you'd need a travel vaccine if you want to go there.

 

[bahtat]

No.
Last case 1980.
It's gone

You need to let WHO know, they haven’t caught up yet

Yellow fever

WHO fact sheet about yellow fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. It provides key facts and information on signs and symptoms, populations at risk, transmission, treatment, prevention, WHO response.

www.who.int

and NHS seem to think that typhoid fever is still about

Typhoid fever

Find out about typhoid fever, what causes it, how it's treated and what you can do to protect yourself if you're travelling to a high-risk area.

www.nhs.uk

 

[Sam Handwich]

Surely everyone knew this from day one, like almost every virus vaccinated against throughout history.

No mate. Most on here might as we are obviously well versed in debate, I'd like to think, but the average Joe in the street is expecting a vaccine that will sort all our problems in one fell swoop. Nice to hear our top guy tell it like it is.

 

[yamar1]

Coronavirus: Disease might never fully disappear even with a vaccine, says Sir Patrick Vallance

The government's chief scientific adviser points to how smallpox was the only disease to have ever been completely eradicated.

news.sky.com

No great shock is it?

 

[Sam Handwich]

No great shock is it?

Not to the educated. However the uneducated are by far in the majority

 

[daveydavey]

Well, when do we give up waiting on it? This cycle we're headed into of restrictions, lockdown etc. is only tolerable on the premise a vaccine is relatively imminent - or are we going to be perpetually 6-18 months away and living like this?

 

[West_Winger]

Well, when do we give up waiting on it? This cycle we're headed into of restrictions, lockdown etc. is only tolerable on the premise a vaccine is relatively imminent - or are we going to be perpetually 6-18 months away and living like this?

“Give up waiting on it”

A disease which literally didn’t even exist in human population less than 12 months ago.

 

[daveydavey]

“Give up waiting on it”

A disease which literally didn’t even exist in human population less than 12 months ago.

Let's not even ask that question then, or whenever you're ready.

 

[Doberman]

we'll look back at this period in history in 20 years time and not be able to work out why we locked down when the virus still exists and yet life is normal.

 

[bahtat]

we'll look back at this period in history in 20 years time and not be able to work out why we locked down when the virus still exists and yet life is normal.

Speak for yourself I’ll be looking forward to getting my telegram from the palace

 

[SAFCOldie]

Well, when do we give up waiting on it? This cycle we're headed into of restrictions, lockdown etc. is only tolerable on the premise a vaccine is relatively imminent - or are we going to be perpetually 6-18 months away and living like this?

Longer.