Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to company data

StarSong said:
With 7.8 billion people mixing germs locally, nationally and internationally (especially when travel reopens) it'll take several years to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread. By then, it'd be past time to start all over again if the vaccine only lasts a year.
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Probably it will be similar to the flu vaccine. That has not stopped everyone from getting the flu, and it's far from 100% effective. But it has made a dent. If we have to go back for a "booster" every year, probably most of us will do it.

What I'm wondering is how we will get it. Will there be people lined up around the block (like they do for the latest iphone, or they used to do for the latest Harry Potter book?) Will it be available at our private doctor's office? Or will there be distribution centers? Does anyone know yet?
 
Sunny said:
Probably it will be similar to the flu vaccine. That has not stopped everyone from getting the flu, and it's far from 100% effective. But it has made a dent. If we have to go back for a "booster" every year, probably most of us will do it.

What I'm wondering is how we will get it. Will there be people lined up around the block (like they do for the latest iphone, or they used to do for the latest Harry Potter book?) Will it be available at our private doctor's office? Or will there be distribution centers? Does anyone know yet?
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Since these vaccines must be stored at subfreezing temperatures, they will probably only be available at limited locations. If they become available at the major drug stores, or shopping areas, they will probably need a big transportable freezer to hold them until ready for inoculation. I doubt that local doctors offices will have facilities to store them. Get ready for some Loooong Lines.
 

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