Will the covid vaccination require a yearly injection, like the flu shots?

[wcmagumba]

I haven't seen this answered anywhere and maybe there is not enough data to know the answer yet, just wondering...

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. I've been wondering that too. My feeling is it's not yet known.

[Initech]

2. We probably won't know for a while.

But my brother (who is a medical doctor) said that things are seeming to point in that direction, though it looks like the new vaccines will work on the new variants that have emerged including the British, Brazillian and South African mutations.

[pdxflyboy]

3. My wife is a Physician Assistant......

She said “probably yes “.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Thanks, pdxflyboy.

I suppose that is good to know. Instead of one shot a year, we get two. It will be the new normal. It will take some getting used to, but I think we can handle it for the good of society.

BTW, a belated welcome to DU!

[dweller]

4. From DU's own NNADIR

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215017048

It’s in there, just read on

✌🏻

[Blue_true]

5. The Chairmen of Moderna said that we are stuck with SARS-COV-2 forever,

and that moving forward, it likely would be handled like the Flu.

[applegrove]

6. I've heard lots of experts say it could be like the flu. The good news is the mRNA

vaccines can just switch out one RNA for another so it is quick to get the vaccine to the public. I don't know how quick but that may explain why Pfizer is retooling its factory in Europe this month so to increase rate of production. They may know we are going to be in a long battle.

[wcmagumba]

8. Thanks everyone for the informative responses...

Bet the pharmaceutical companies are counting their $$...

[Vivienne235729]

9. It is mutating. I would think so until at some point until we can

Completely control it.

[BannonsLiver]

10. There's no definitive answer to that question yet.

Certainly not from anyone here. Even actual experts in the field don’t know for certain.