A new covid-19 vaccine must be better than what we already have, setting high standards for approval not expected to be met in 2023
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December 28, 2022
People line up to get vaccinated in Taipei, Taiwan, April 2022 SAM YH/AFP via Getty Images
Thanks to vaccines, many countries have ended protective measures against covid-19 without significantly increasing the death toll. Nevertheless, according to Our World in Data, as of mid-December 2022, less than one-third of her people in the world had not received her first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. did. In addition, our immune system is weakened and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has evolved to fend off our immune system.
Therefore, we will need new and improved covid-19 vaccines for years to come. What can we expect in 2023? A disappointing answer…