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AFAIK there was a Lyme disease vaccine, but was discontinued, probably because it wasn't effective enough, I don't remember the details.
by mihular 3mo ago
AFAIK there was a Lyme disease vaccine, but was discontinued, probably because it wasn't effective enough, I don't remember the details.
- gramie 3mo agoThere has been a vaccine for dogs and cats for a while now, not sure why it hasn't been released for humans yet. Lyme can be really horrible. Some people we know have a 30-something son who was very active (camping, hiking, rock climbing, etc.) until he was bitten by a tick. Now he's quadriplegic.
- nik282000 3mo agoLots of drugs work for dogs and cats because they don't live longer than 25yrs. A human has 3-4x the lifespan during which side effects can be worse than the disease.
- kadoban 3mo agoIs that true? I don't know of really any medicine that has side effects 25 years down the line. Would we even know? We don't test new meds that long before release. Isn't it more because meds are cheaper to test on animals and liability is much lower?
- b112 3mo agoI think the original, mouse brain derived Japanese Enephilitis vaccine, now discontinued, caused symptoms years later. But prions were the cause, and those are slow acting. The new, safer vaccine is only recommended if you're going to Japan or surrounding areas, and planning to going outside the city.
- nik282000 3mo agoWhen I asked why there is no human equivalent of flea/tick drops my vet said it was because "when you only live to be 20, you don't worry about smoking when you are 10."
- SoftTalker 3mo agoTypically because it's rare enough that the cost/side-effect risk of the vaccine isn't judged to be worth it. Humans generally aren't vaccinated for Rabies either, unless you are e.g. a veterinarian who might have a higher chance of exposure to it.
- mantas 3mo agoEncephalitis is much more rare, but it's much worse than lyme. And there's a stab for it. Meanwhile Lyme is much more common, but much simplier to treat. Which is basically „take antibiotics or 3 to 21 days“ depending on how long it's been since the bite.
- ipsento606 3mo agoWhat is an "encephalitis stab"?
- mantas 3mo agoIn my whereabouts tick-born encephalitis is a much bigger issue. But thankfully vaccine for it exists.
- bilegeek 3mo agohttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2870557/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2870557/
- procaryote 3mo agoTL;DR; antivaxers
- mantas 3mo agoNope. This is key paragraph from the link: > The effects of vaccination on human behaviour presented yet another important uncertainty. Lyme vaccination, although it provides incomplete protection, may make individuals less likely to limit their exposure to ticks, which might actually increase their risk of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases (e.g. ehrlichiosis, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever). That was a very half-assed attempt. Hopefully a better one is coming soon.
- procaryote 3mo agoThat's one consideration of a possible issue, not a key reason it was retracted The "cautionary" part of the cautionary tale referred to in the article title is that a working vaccine was retracted mainly due to unfounded fears e.g from the article summary "Just 3 years later, the manufacturer voluntarily withdrew its product from the market amidst media coverage, fears of vaccine side-effects, and declining sales. This paper reviews these events in detail and focuses on the public communication of risks and benefits of the Lyme vaccine and important lessons learned." The "public communication of risks" not the actual risks.