Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks::Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

  • @[email protected]English
    10•1 year ago

    Lyme vaccines for veterinary use have been around for ages. Why has it taken so long for human Lyme vaccines?

    • °˖✧ ipha ✧˖°English
      22•1 year ago

      There used to be a vaccine approved for human use, but it was discontinued because it wasn’t profitable.

      Yay capitalism.

    • @charlesEnglish
      12•1 year ago

      As my vet described it: stuff that can cause cancer on a 15-20 year timescale is a lot less of a big deal for dogs than it is people.

    • TwoGemsEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Yep it’s due to capitalism. It wasn’t profitable to develop treatments for ticks or even mites.

        • @[email protected]English
          3•1 year ago

          Yeah I’m not buying this “not profitable” argument. These companys have no trouble overcharging for other things.