Dude may have found a way to persuade some anti-vaxxers - and pull a vaccine sneak past the HHS!
"The rumbling he felt was triggered by his knowledge of the way food and drugs are regulated in the United States. Buck realized he may not need FDA approval to get a polyomavirus vaccine into the hands of people who might benefit from it. “If you can eat something, you can sell it as a dietary supplement product” or food, he says. Such products are regulated differently than drugs or vaccines.
Vaccine and drug testing involves multiple rounds of clinical trials. These trials typically start with a few hundred people to establish whether there are obvious safety concerns. If there are no safety issues, larger trials involving thousands to tens of thousands of volunteers are conducted. There, scientists look for rare side effects that might not have been apparent in the smaller trial. Bigger trials can also give researchers clues about how well the vaccine works. Even after vaccines are approved, they are monitored for safety."
Too early to tell, but drastic changes in the delivery method of vaccines could be a game changer. I’m looking forward to a nice frosty mug of hefluweizen!