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by redis_mlc 2197 days ago
> The end-game is a vaccine, which lets us intermingle without unchecked exponential growth.

If one can be made. I'm not aware of any approved coronavirus vaccines, and HIV still doesn't have one after almost 40 years. Many Americans are opposed to vaccines (anti-vaxxers) anyway.

Herd immunity FTW!

https://theconversation.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-...

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There’s medication that will reliably prevent you from getting infected by HIV which is almost functionally identical to a vaccine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-exposure_prophylaxis

Well, it's good to know about, but Truvada is a pill you have to continue to take, and has a long list of side effects.