> so the Pfizer vaccine would be an A+ grade, and this Moderna one is a solid "A".
Right now, ease of rolling out a vaccine is more important than its effectiveness, within reason. As long as the vaccine is effective enough to slow the spread of the virus it will save lives -- the more people we vaccinate, the fewer potential spreaders there will be, and that should help us protect people who have not been vaccinated yet.
Today, we would probably be better off with an A grade vaccine that is easier to store and ship across the country than we would be with an A+ vaccine that is more picky about storage temperature.
Of course, we can probably have both vaccines at the same time once the manufacturing capacity spins up.
Right now, ease of rolling out a vaccine is more important than its effectiveness, within reason. As long as the vaccine is effective enough to slow the spread of the virus it will save lives -- the more people we vaccinate, the fewer potential spreaders there will be, and that should help us protect people who have not been vaccinated yet.
Today, we would probably be better off with an A grade vaccine that is easier to store and ship across the country than we would be with an A+ vaccine that is more picky about storage temperature.
Of course, we can probably have both vaccines at the same time once the manufacturing capacity spins up.