Ummm, illegally made Chinese pig vaccines caused a swine fever virus... is not what I wanna hear in 2021 in middle of a pandemic.
And yes it’s likely what happened—China had been trying to crack down on these cheaply made sketchy illegal pig ones. reuters.com/article/us-chi…
And yes it’s likely what happened—China had been trying to crack down on these cheaply made sketchy illegal pig ones. reuters.com/article/us-chi…
2) Scientists who know what they are doing would never make these shoddy mistakes. Deleting genes to inactivate virus is old technology. Done well, they are good if legally produced by trained scientists.
Newer #COVID19 vaccines made in US and Europe also don’t use inactivated.
Newer #COVID19 vaccines made in US and Europe also don’t use inactivated.
3) “There is no approved vaccine for African swine fever, which is not harmful to humans. But many Chinese farmers struggling to protect their pigs have resorted to unapproved products, industry insiders & experts said. They fear illicit vaccines created accidental infections”
4) “China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs did not respond. But it has issued at least 3 warnings against use of unauthorised African swine fever vaccines, cautioning that they could have severe side effects and that producers and users could be charged with crime.”
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