13 May 2013: SARS-Like Virus Vaccine Unlikely, Experts Say
"Health officials said vaccines were unlikely to play a role in controlling the outbreak"
"Health officials said vaccines were unlikely to play a role in controlling the outbreak"
"The thing that really takes time is the regulation aspect of it," said Ksiazek, professor in the dept. of pathology at the Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, describing the lengthy process of proving safety and efficacy in animal models before even thinking about testing in humans."
"There was no vaccine for SARS," Atmar said. "But the public health system was able to control the infection and basically eradicate it. That might also work for this new coronavirus."
"It's more than a matter of time and money. Coronaviruses, prickly pathogens that invade the body through the respiratory tract, are notoriously difficult when it comes to vaccine development, according to Atmar. "
"Some of the candidate vaccines for SARS caused lung damage in mice exposed to the virus."
"The concern is that if these vaccines were to be used in people, they could end up causing harm."
"The concern is that if these vaccines were to be used in people, they could end up causing harm."
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