{"id":8991,"date":"2020-11-09T20:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T01:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=8991"},"modified":"2020-11-02T20:39:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T01:39:39","slug":"why-vaccines-take-so-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=8991","title":{"rendered":"Why Vaccines Take So Long"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you might imagine, working with a virus that you plan to inject into humans requires a high degree care and an overabundance of caution. Because of this, quite appropriately, creating the final vaccine product can take many many months.<\/p>\n

\"ScientistTesting starts on experimental animals to validate that it is effective and safe. The protocols for this initial stage can take up to 6 months on their own. Once it is shown to be safe and effective, the next \u201cexperimental animals\u201d are actually humans.<\/p>\n

Phase I<\/strong> clinical trials are small and confirm the safety of the vaccine. Phase II<\/strong> trials go further to make sure the formulation and dose for maximal effectiveness. Phase III<\/strong> trials take the formulation and dose to confirm that it can also work for large groups.<\/p>\n

If Phase III is successful, then you have a vaccine. However, production and distribution in large numbers can take some time to work out. This kind of distribution infrastructure can take quite a while to establish as well.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the process is not new, and we do understand how to create vaccines safely. The price for the quality and safety of a potentially life-saving vaccine is simply the time it takes to develop it with sound scientific techniques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As you might imagine, working with a virus that you plan to inject into humans requires a high degree care and an overabundance of caution. 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